22.4%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2015, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2015, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 2015 than in most similar areas. Only 22.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile of a generally healthy population where the vast majority of people report no long-term health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of residents, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. This is the most common long-term health issue here, followed by asthma at 8.3%.
9.6%
Higher than 62% 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 2015, NSW, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 1.9% of people, a figure that is among the lowest for this level of area and well below the national average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it was 1.4%.
1.9% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 2015, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2015/2015-nsw/topic/health-disability