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6726, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6726, WA

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

Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in postcode 6726 than in most other areas. Only 17.3% of residents report a chronic health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%.

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📍 6726, WA, Postcode

Where 6726, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6726, WA — lower than 95% of areas.

6726, WA17.3%
Broome 16.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 5.3% of people. This contributes to the overall low rate of chronic illness, with 67.4% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6726, WA, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 67.4% One condition 13.3% Two conditions 2.9% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6726, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (19%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 5.3% Asthma 5.1% Other condition 4.5% Arthritis 3.9% Diabetes 2.8% Heart disease 2.1% Cancer 1.5% Lung condition 0.9% Dementia 0.3% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is less affected by disability here, as only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.3% ▲ +17.3%

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 6726, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6726/6726-wa/topic/health-disability