6640, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6640, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6640, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About the same as most similar areas, postcode 6640 sees 30.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health challenges are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 10.2% of the population.

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📍 6640, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.2%, followed by mental health at 10.2%. Over half of the people here report having no long-term health conditions, while 18.6% live with one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6640, WA, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 51.6% One condition 18.6% Two conditions 11.6% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6640, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Diabetes at 14%.

Arthritis 11.2% Mental health 10.2% Diabetes 8.4% Other condition 7.9% Asthma 6.5% Heart disease 6.0% Lung condition 4.2% Cancer 2.3% Dementia 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 5.6% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. This is an increase from 2011, when the rate was 3.7%.

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 6640, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6640/6640-wa/topic/health-disability

Where 6640, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition