6519, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6519, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6519, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 27.7% of people in postcode 6519 live with a long-term health condition. This matches the national figure and is slightly above the Western Australian average, though it remains lower than most other similar areas. The most common reported health issues are arthritis and asthma.

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📍 6519, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 7.0% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Most residents have no long-term health issues, with 54.3% reporting none.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6519, WA, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 54.3% One condition 17.4% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6519, WA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (16%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 10.3% Asthma 7.3% Mental health 7.0% Other condition 5.0% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 3.8% Diabetes 3.8% Lung condition 3.1% Dementia 0.5% Stroke 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Australian average. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

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 6519, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6519/6519-wa/topic/health-disability

Where 6519, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition