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6489, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6489, WA

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Over 32% of people in postcode 6489 live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This health burden is reflected in the high number of residents who require daily assistance to get by.

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📍 6489, WA, Postcode

Where 6489, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6489, WA — higher than 69% of areas.

6489, WA32.6%
Trayning 36.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 18.6% of the population. Mental health conditions are also a little more frequent than the state and national figures, at 10.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6489, WA, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 41.9% One condition 14.0% Three or more 10.5% Two conditions 7.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6489, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Asthma (14%), with Other condition at 14%.

Arthritis 18.6% Asthma 15.1% Other condition 15.1% Diabetes 14.0% Mental health 10.5% Lung condition 9.3% Cancer 8.1% Heart disease 8.1% Stroke 7.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The 8.1% of residents who need help with daily activities is much higher than in most other areas, although this figure fell by 2.4 points since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.1% —

Higher than 86% of postcode areas.

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 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6489/6489-wa/topic/health-disability