20.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2023, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2023, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health struggles in postcode 2023 compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This area is among the healthiest of its kind across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower than in most areas, with only 5.4% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most residents here have no long-term health issues at all.
5.4%
Lower than 87% 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 2023, NSW, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of people in postcode 2023 need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the state and national average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it was 1.6%.
2.3% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 2023, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2023/2023-nsw/topic/health-disability