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6638, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6638, WA

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

Just 17.8% of people in postcode 6638 have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest among similar places, with very few residents reporting chronic illness or mental health struggles.

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📍 6638, WA, Postcode

Where 6638, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6638, WA — lower than 94% of areas.

6638, WA17.8%
Mount Magnet 17.8%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.7% of residents. Among those with long-term health issues, the most frequent are mental health, arthritis, and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6638, WA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 32.6% One condition 11.5% Two conditions 3.5% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6638, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (17%) and Arthritis (15%), with Asthma at 13%.

Mental health 5.7% Arthritis 4.9% Asthma 4.4% Diabetes 3.8% Other condition 3.7% Heart disease 3.1% Lung condition 3.1% Cancer 2.3% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.5% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 81% 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 6638, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6638/6638-wa/topic/health-disability