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6521, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6521, WA

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

A small increase in people needing help with daily activities has been seen in postcode 6521 since 2011. However, the area remains remarkably healthy, with only 20.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 6521, WA, Postcode

Where 6521, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6521, WA — lower than 90% of areas.

6521, WA20.5%
Dandaragan 30.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with just 5.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. The most frequent long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 8.1% and asthma at 5.2%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6521, WA, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 68.9% One condition 13.8% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6521, WA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (14%) and Mental health (14%).

Arthritis 8.1% Asthma 5.2% Mental health 5.2% Heart disease 4.6% Other condition 4.6% Diabetes 4.3% Lung condition 2.3% Cancer 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 1.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.6% ▲ +44.8%

Lower than 88% 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 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/health-disability