26.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2037, NSW · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 2037, affecting 11.5% of people. While this is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%, the overall rate of long-term health conditions is slightly lower than the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
A mental health condition is reported by 11.5% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Other common conditions include asthma at 8.2% and arthritis at 6.2%, though 65.6% of people report having no long-term health issues at all.
26.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 2037, NSW, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of people, a figure that is a little below both the state and national rates. This is an increase from 2011, when only 3.4% of the population required such help.
4.5% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 67% 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 2037, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2037/2037-nsw/topic/health-disability