24.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6513, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6513, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6513 than in the rest of the country. Only 24.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a community that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are notably rare here, affecting just 4.9% of people, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report asthma at 9.3% and heart disease at 8.0%.
4.9%
Lower than 89% 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 6513, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in this area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is among the lowest rates recorded for any similar area and is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 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 6513, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6513/6513-wa/topic/health-disability