13.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6616, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6616, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines postcode 6616. Only 13.1% of people report a long-term health condition, which is roughly half the rate seen across Australia. This suggests a population with a notably high level of general wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far below the national figure, with only 6.6% of people reporting a mental health condition. Heart disease is the most common long-term ailment at 9.8%, while 39.3% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
6.6%
Lower than 77% 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 6616, WA, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in this area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and marks a clear decline from 2016, when the rate was 5.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 6616, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6616/6616-wa/topic/health-disability