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2068, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2068, NSW

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

Roughly 72% of people in postcode 2068 report having no long-term health conditions. This is a very healthy area where residents are far less likely to live with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 2068, NSW, Postcode

Where 2068, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2068, NSW — lower than 86% of areas.

2068, NSW22.7%
Willoughby 20.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 22.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common at 5.6%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2068, NSW, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 72.3% One condition 17.1% Two conditions 4.0% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2068, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Asthma (19%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Other condition 7.3% Asthma 7.2% Arthritis 6.0% Mental health 5.6% Heart disease 3.2% Diabetes 3.0% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national figure at 3.8%. This has barely changed since 2011, when the rate was 3.1%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.8% ▲ +20.5%

Lower than 77% 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 2068, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2068/2068-nsw/topic/health-disability