24.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2106, NSW · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 2.7% of people in postcode 2106 need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This reflects a generally healthier population, with far fewer residents reporting long-term health or mental health conditions compared to the national average.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 24.5% of residents, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, at just 6.0%.
24.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.0%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 2106, NSW, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is well below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.0%.
2.7% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 88% 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 2106, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2106/2106-nsw/topic/health-disability