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6572, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6572, WA

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark postcode 6572. While 32.8% of people live with a chronic condition, the area has a remarkably low need for daily assistance.

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📍 6572, WA, Postcode

Where 6572, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6572, WA — higher than 71% of areas.

6572, WA32.8%
Victoria Plains 28.7%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Diabetes is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 14.8% of people. This contributes to a total of 32.8% of residents with a chronic condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6572, WA, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 45.9% One condition 16.4% Two conditions 9.8% Three or more 6.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 6572, WA, the largest group is Diabetes at 26%, followed by Arthritis (21%) and Lung condition (15%).

Diabetes 14.8% Arthritis 11.5% Lung condition 8.2% Mental health 6.6% Asthma 4.9% Heart disease 4.9% Other condition 4.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Zero people reported needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 7.0% of residents required such support.

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 6572, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6572/6572-wa/topic/health-disability