25.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2027, NSW · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with chronic illness in postcode 2027 compared to most other areas. Only 25.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the Australian average at 5.6%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while arthritis is the most common reported condition at 7.5%.
25.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 2027, NSW, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much less common here than in most areas. Only 3.3% of people require this support, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
3.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 2027, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2027/2027-nsw/topic/health-disability