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6532, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6532, WA

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

Much fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6532 compared to most other areas. Only 24.9% of the population reports a chronic health condition, which is lower than both the state and national figures. This creates a profile of a generally healthier population.

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📍 6532, WA, Postcode

Where 6532, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6532, WA — lower than 76% of areas.

6532, WA24.9%
Shark Bay 22.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues here, both affecting around 7.5% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.4% of residents, which is lower than the typical Australian figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6532, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 62.8% One condition 18.0% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6532, WA splits fairly evenly between Asthma (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Mental health at 18%.

Asthma 7.6% Arthritis 7.5% Mental health 7.4% Other condition 6.9% Diabetes 4.0% Heart disease 2.9% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This need for assistance has barely changed over the last decade, moving only slightly from 2.6% in 2011.

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3.3% ▲ +25.6%

Lower than 84% 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 6532, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6532/6532-wa/topic/health-disability