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6710, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6710, WA

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

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 6710 than in most other areas. Just 18.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar regions.

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📍 6710, WA, Postcode

Where 6710, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

18.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6710, WA — lower than 93% of areas.

6710, WA18.7%
Ashburton 15.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by only 4.3% of people, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis at 5.3% and asthma at 4.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6710, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 58.9% One condition 12.7% Two conditions 3.7% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6710, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (17%) and Other condition (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 5.3% Other condition 5.2% Asthma 4.9% Mental health 4.3% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 3.2% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for this level and well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 0.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.3% ▲ +192.9%

Lower than 89% 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 6710, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6710/6710-wa/topic/health-disability