31.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6525, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6525, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in postcode 6525 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, which is part of a broader health picture where 31.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the Western Australian and national figures. While long-term illness is common, mental health conditions are less frequent than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.9%, though 55.5% of people report having no long-term conditions at all. While the overall rate of chronic illness is well above the national figure, the 7.5% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Australian average.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 6525, WA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people in this area need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, but the need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 6525, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6525/6525-wa/topic/health-disability