27.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6490, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6490, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual rate of mental health conditions shapes the wellbeing of people in postcode 6490. While about 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the prevalence of mental health issues is much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.6% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common conditions include arthritis at 9.4% and diabetes at 7.5%, though 46.7% of residents report having no long-term health issues.
10.6%
Higher than 75% 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 6490, WA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This represents a rise of 2.9 percentage points since 2011, when only 3.0% of residents required such assistance.
5.9% ▲ +95.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 6490, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6490/6490-wa/topic/health-disability