27.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6517, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6517, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 3.2% of people in postcode 6517 need help with daily activities, a rate much lower than most other areas. This reflects a generally healthy population where over half of the residents report having no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 8.8%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national rate at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 6517, WA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require daily assistance, with the 3.2% rate sitting a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for support has barely changed since 2011, when it was 2.8%.
3.2% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 6517, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/topic/health-disability