2020, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2020, NSW

Name: Health & Disability in 2020, NSW — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 78% of people in postcode 2020 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its group, with very low rates of chronic illness compared to both the state and the rest of the country.

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📍 2020, NSW, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 14.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a low rate of mental health conditions at 4.3%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2020, NSW, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.

None 78.4% One condition 11.1% Two conditions 2.5% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2020, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (21%) and Asthma (20%), with Mental health at 18%.

Other condition 5.0% Asthma 4.7% Mental health 4.3% Arthritis 3.1% Diabetes 2.8% Heart disease 1.4% Cancer 1.3% Lung condition 0.5% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 2.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. This is also a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%.

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 2020, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2020/2020-nsw/topic/health-disability

Where 2020, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition