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6713, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6713, WA

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

Only 14.6% of people in postcode 6713 report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national average. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level. Most residents here live without a chronic health or mental health condition.

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📍 6713, WA, Postcode

Where 6713, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

14.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6713, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6713, WA14.6%
Karratha 15.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect just 4.4% of people, well below the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue reported at 6.8%, while 71.1% of the population have no long-term conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6713, WA, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.

None 71.1% One condition 11.3% Two conditions 2.6% Three or more 0.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 6713, WA, the largest group is Asthma at 29%, followed by Other condition (21%) and Mental health (19%).

Asthma 6.8% Other condition 4.8% Mental health 4.4% Arthritis 3.4% Diabetes 1.6% Cancer 1.0% Heart disease 0.8% Lung condition 0.2% Stroke 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by only 1.2% of residents, which is well below the figure for Western Australia. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 0.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.2% ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 94% 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 6713, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6713/6713-wa/topic/health-disability