29.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6472, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6472, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of disability define postcode 6472, where only 2% of people need help with daily activities. While a higher share of residents live with long-term health conditions compared to the state, the need for daily assistance remains very low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Heart disease is the most common long-term condition at 9.9%, followed by asthma at 9.3%.
8.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 6472, WA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, although the proportion has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
2.0% ▲ —
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 6472, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6472/6472-wa/topic/health-disability