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2138, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2138, NSW

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

About 78% of people in postcode 2138 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is far healthier than most others, with very low rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 2138, NSW, Postcode

Where 2138, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

15.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2138, NSW — lower than 98% of areas.

2138, NSW15.6%
Canada Bay 21.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 15.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also well below the Australian average, affecting just 4.1% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2138, NSW, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.

None 78.2% One condition 12.1% Two conditions 2.5% Three or more 1.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2138, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (22%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Other condition 5.6% Asthma 4.4% Mental health 4.1% Arthritis 3.7% Diabetes 3.1% Heart disease 2.1% Cancer 1.5% Lung condition 0.5% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 2.9% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.9% ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 87% 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 2138, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2138/2138-nsw/topic/health-disability