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2208, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2208, NSW

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

About 71% of people in postcode 2208 report having no long-term health conditions. This means far fewer residents live with chronic health or mental health issues compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 2208, NSW, Postcode

Where 2208, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2208, NSW — lower than 86% of areas.

2208, NSW22.9%
Georges River 20.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 22.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, affecting 4.9% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2208, NSW, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 71.3% One condition 16.3% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2208, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 13%.

Other condition 7.7% Arthritis 7.1% Asthma 5.3% Diabetes 5.2% Mental health 4.9% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite generally better health, 7.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

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7.0% ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 74% 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 2208, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2208/2208-nsw/topic/health-disability