21.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6701, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6701, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 6701 than in most similar areas. Only 21.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.7% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is among the lowest at this level and well below the 8.8% national average. Arthritis (6.5%) and asthma (5.9%) are the most common long-term conditions reported here.
4.7%
Lower than 90% 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 6701, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much less common here than in most areas, with only 4.0% of people requiring support. This figure is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 6701, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6701/6701-wa/topic/health-disability