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6722, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6722, WA

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

Only 16.9% of people in postcode 6722 have a long-term health condition, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a population with a high level of general wellbeing compared to most of the country.

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📍 6722, WA, Postcode

Where 6722, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

16.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6722, WA — lower than 96% of areas.

6722, WA16.9%
Port Hedland 16.5%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Residents here report mental health conditions at just 4.6%, which is well below the national figure. Asthma is the most common long-term illness at 6.4%, while 64.8% of the population report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6722, WA, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 64.8% One condition 13.1% Two conditions 2.7% Three or more 1.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6722, WA — Asthma leads at 25%, ahead of Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%).

Asthma 6.4% Mental health 4.6% Other condition 4.6% Diabetes 3.5% Arthritis 3.1% Heart disease 1.6% Cancer 0.9% Lung condition 0.7% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little fewer than 2.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the Australian average. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 1.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.3% ▲ +35.0%

Lower than 90% 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 6722, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6722/6722-wa/topic/health-disability