28.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6487, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6487, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Zero people reported needing help with daily activities in postcode 6487, making it an exceptionally independent area. While about 28.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the overall need for daily support is much lower than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 15.6% of people. This is alongside a rate of mental health conditions that is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6487, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily tasks, which is well below the national average of 5.8%. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 8.0% of residents required such assistance.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 6487, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6487/6487-wa/topic/health-disability