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6562, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6562, WA

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

A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines postcode 6562. While 31.1% of people live with a long-term condition, the number of people needing daily help remains quite low.

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📍 6562, WA, Postcode

Where 6562, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6562, WA — higher than 61% of areas.

6562, WA31.1%
Northam 31.7%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 11.2%, while 8.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national rate.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6562, WA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 55.0% One condition 20.9% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6562, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 11.2% Asthma 9.3% Mental health 8.8% Other condition 7.1% Diabetes 4.7% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.8%.

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4.3% ▲ +15.0%

Lower than 69% 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 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/health-disability