12.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6635, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6635, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 12.1% of people in postcode 6635 report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This area is among the healthiest of its kind, with very few residents requiring daily assistance or struggling with chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is healthy, with mental health conditions affecting just 4.5% of people, well below the Western Australian figure of 8.3%. Diabetes (5.0%) and asthma (4.7%) are the most common long-term conditions reported.
4.5%
Lower than 91% 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 6635, WA, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This need for assistance has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
1.3% ▼ -42.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 6635, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6635/6635-wa/topic/health-disability