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6503, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6503, WA

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6503 compared to most other areas. Only 25.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 6503, WA, Postcode

Where 6503, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6503, WA — lower than 75% of areas.

6503, WA25.2%
Gingin 29.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are particularly rare here, with only 5.8% of people affected, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8.5%, while 65% of all residents report having no health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6503, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 65.0% One condition 17.8% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6503, WA — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Asthma (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 8.5% Asthma 6.2% Other condition 5.9% Mental health 5.8% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.5% of people in the area need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.5% ▲ +18.6%

Lower than 82% 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 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/topic/health-disability