27.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2214, NSW · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with long-term health issues in postcode 2214 compared to most other areas. Around 27.3% of residents have a long-term condition, a figure that sits right around the national average. This is a relatively healthy community where most people live without a chronic illness.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 5.7% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 9.9%, followed by asthma at 8.0%.
27.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 2214, NSW, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 3.1%.
4.1% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 73% 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 2214, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2214/2214-nsw/topic/health-disability