21.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6612, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6612, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.6% of people in postcode 6612 have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas compared to similar places. The region shows strong overall wellness, with a very small number of residents requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, sitting 6.1 percentage points below the Australian average. The most reported issues are mental health (8.0%) and asthma (5.6%), while 60.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.0%
Lower than 60% 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 6612, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 1.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas. This is well below the 5.8% national average and has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
1.9% ▼ -51.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 6612, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6612/6612-wa/topic/health-disability