2216, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2216, NSW

Name: Health & Disability in 2216, NSW — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 2216 compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its size across the region.

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📍 2216, NSW, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by only 4.7% of people, a figure well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents here are healthy, with 71.4% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2216, NSW, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 71.4% One condition 14.2% Two conditions 4.1% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2216, NSW splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 14%.

Other condition 6.4% Arthritis 6.1% Asthma 5.0% Diabetes 4.8% Mental health 4.7% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This rate has barely changed since 2011.

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 2216, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2216/2216-nsw/topic/health-disability

Where 2216, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition