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2206, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2206, NSW

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

About 67.7% of people in postcode 2206 have no long-term health conditions, making it a healthier area than most. Only a quarter of residents live with a chronic illness, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 2206, NSW, Postcode

Where 2206, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2206, NSW — lower than 75% of areas.

2206, NSW25.0%
Canterbury-Bankstown 21.4%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 25% of people affected. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 6% of residents—a little below the New South Wales figure of 8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2206, NSW, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 67.7% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2206, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 14%.

Other condition 7.9% Arthritis 7.8% Asthma 6.0% Mental health 6.0% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.9% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 73% 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 2206, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2206/2206-nsw/topic/health-disability