15.9%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6632, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6632, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in postcode 6632 is marked by a very low rate of chronic illness, though a small number of residents require significant daily support. Only 15.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are rare here, and the 0.0% of people reporting a mental health condition is well below the Western Australian average. Most residents have no long-term health conditions at all, with diabetes and other ailments each affecting 4.8% of the population.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6632, WA, None is the majority at 88%; One condition is next at 6%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the general health of the area, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. This figure has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2016 to reach 9.5%, which is well above the national average of 5.8%.
9.5% —
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 6632, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6632/6632-wa/topic/health-disability