23.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6718, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6718, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of the people in postcode 6718 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most, with far fewer people living with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are especially rare here, affecting just 3.8% of people—among the lowest rates seen in similar areas.
3.8%
Lower than 93% 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 6718, WA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it was 5.2%.
4.6% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 6718, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/topic/health-disability