23.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2137, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2137, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 2137 than in the rest of the country. Only 23.5% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar locations across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, and this includes mental health issues, which affect only 5% of people compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents report no long-term health problems at all, with 70.7% saying they have none.
5.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 2137, NSW, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5% of people in the area need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the New South Wales and national averages. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the rate was 3.7%.
5.0% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 2137, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2137/2137-nsw/topic/health-disability