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2079, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2079, NSW

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

A rising need for daily help is the main trend for people in postcode 2079, where 3.7% now require assistance. Despite this increase, health markers here generally remain lower than in most other areas, with 69% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

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📍 2079, NSW, Postcode

Where 2079, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2079, NSW — lower than 67% of areas.

2079, NSW26.6%
Hornsby 24.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 26.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes 8.8% with asthma and 7.7% with a mental health condition, the latter being a little below the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2079, NSW, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 69.0% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2079, NSW splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 18%.

Asthma 8.8% Other condition 7.8% Mental health 7.7% Arthritis 7.1% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 3.7%. This figure is much lower than most similar areas and sits 2.0 percentage points below both the state and national averages.

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3.7% ▲ +67.5%

Lower than 78% 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 2079, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2079/2079-nsw/topic/health-disability