11.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6758, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6758, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people now need help with daily activities in postcode 6758, as this figure fell by 3.7 percentage points since 2011. This is a very healthy area where only 11.6% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 11.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate far below the 27.7% seen across Australia. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure at 3.5%, and nearly half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
3.5%
Lower than 94% 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 6758, WA, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. This need for assistance has fallen significantly from 5.1% in 2011.
1.4% ▼ -72.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6758/6758-wa/topic/health-disability