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2009, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2009, NSW

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

A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates postcode 2009 from the national average for long-term health issues. This area is remarkably healthy, with only 19% of people living with a chronic condition. Most residents here report no long-term health problems at all.

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📍 2009, NSW, Postcode

Where 2009, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

19.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2009, NSW — lower than 92% of areas.

2009, NSW19.0%
Sydney 20.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are among the lowest in the region, with just 5.8% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. The most common reports include other conditions at 6.9% and asthma at 5.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2009, NSW, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 72.1% One condition 14.3% Two conditions 3.4% Three or more 1.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2009, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (22%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Other condition 6.9% Mental health 5.8% Asthma 5.7% Arthritis 4.5% Diabetes 2.7% Heart disease 2.4% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.6% of people in postcode 2009 need help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.8% figure for both New South Wales and Australia. However, this number has risen slightly from 1.7% in 2011.

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2.6% ▲ +49.0%

Lower than 89% 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 2009, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2009/2009-nsw/topic/health-disability