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2260, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2260, NSW

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

Only 3.7% of people in postcode 2260 need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This area sees fewer people struggling with long-term health or mental health issues compared to most other parts of the country.

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📍 2260, NSW, Postcode

Where 2260, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2260, NSW — lower than 67% of areas.

2260, NSW26.7%
Central Coast 33.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A little fewer people here have long-term health conditions (26.7%) or mental health conditions (7.0%) than the national figures. The most common long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 8.4% and asthma at 7.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2260, NSW, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 66.4% One condition 19.3% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2260, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 8.4% Asthma 7.6% Mental health 7.0% Other condition 6.9% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 3.5% Diabetes 3.2% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 3.7%. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.

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3.7% ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 78% 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 2260, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2260/2260-nsw/topic/health-disability