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2021, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2021, NSW

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

Only 21.9% of people in postcode 2021 have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a very healthy population compared to most other areas, with a small minority needing daily assistance.

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📍 2021, NSW, Postcode

Where 2021, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2021, NSW — lower than 87% of areas.

2021, NSW21.9%
Sydney 20.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 71.3% of residents reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than the national figure, affecting 6.8% of people.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2021, NSW, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 71.3% One condition 17.0% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2021, NSW splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Mental health (20%), with Other condition at 18%.

Asthma 7.0% Mental health 6.8% Other condition 6.2% Arthritis 5.3% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 2.5% Diabetes 1.7% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Very few people in postcode 2021 need help with daily activities, at just 2.2%. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and is among the lowest rates for similar areas, having barely changed since 2011.

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2.2% ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 90% 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 2021, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2021/2021-nsw/topic/health-disability