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6721, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6721, WA

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

Only 15.5% of people in postcode 6721 report a long-term health condition, which is far lower than the national figure. This area is one of the healthiest at its level, with very few residents requiring daily assistance or living with chronic illness.

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📍 6721, WA, Postcode

Where 6721, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

15.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6721, WA — lower than 98% of areas.

6721, WA15.5%
Port Hedland 16.5%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in the rest of Western Australia, with asthma (5.7%) and mental health (5.2%) being the most reported. This is reflected in the fact that 68% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6721, WA, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 68.0% One condition 12.4% Two conditions 2.3% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6721, WA splits fairly evenly between Asthma (24%) and Mental health (22%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 5.7% Mental health 5.2% Other condition 4.0% Arthritis 2.9% Diabetes 2.1% Heart disease 1.5% Cancer 1.1% Lung condition 0.5% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.4% ▲ +65.0%

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 6721, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6721/6721-wa/topic/health-disability