2017, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2017, NSW

Name: Health & Disability in 2017, NSW — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people in postcode 2017 now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This area is notably healthier than the national average, with only 18.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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📍 2017, NSW, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well below the New South Wales figure of 27%, and among the lowest for similar areas. While mental health is the most common reported issue at 7.3%, this is still a little below the national average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2017, NSW, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 73.4% One condition 13.6% Two conditions 3.1% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2017, NSW splits fairly evenly between Mental health (24%) and Other condition (21%), with Asthma at 20%.

Mental health 7.3% Other condition 6.3% Asthma 6.2% Arthritis 3.5% Diabetes 2.4% Heart disease 1.8% Cancer 1.4% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.0% of people here need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen since 2011, when it was 4.4%.

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 2017, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/topic/health-disability

Where 2017, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition