6558, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6558, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6558, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Among the lowest in the region for health issues, postcode 6558 is a remarkably healthy area. Only 8.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 6558, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are very rare here, with only 8.2% of people reporting one. This includes a mental health rate of 2.6%, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6558, WA, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 18.3% One condition 5.5% Two conditions 1.9% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6558, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 2.7% Mental health 2.6% Other condition 2.4% Asthma 2.1% Diabetes 1.6% Cancer 1.2% Heart disease 1.2% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is rarely needed in this area, with only 0.9% of people requiring assistance. This is well below the national rate of 5.8% and 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 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6558/6558-wa/topic/health-disability

6558, WA	8.2%
Mundaring	28.8%
Western Australia	26.1%

Where 6558, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition