20.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6505, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6505, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people now need help with daily tasks in postcode 6505, with the rate falling to 0.0% since 2011. This area is remarkably healthy, as the proportion of residents with long-term health conditions is well below both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are especially rare here, affecting just 3.7% of residents.
3.7%
Lower than 94% 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 6505, WA, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is a significant drop from 4.2% in 2011 and is well below the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 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 6505, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/topic/health-disability