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2264, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2264, NSW

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

More people in postcode 2264 now need help with daily activities than they did a decade ago. This area faces significant health challenges, with 40.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.

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📍 2264, NSW, Postcode

Where 2264, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

40.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2264, NSW — higher than 96% of areas.

2264, NSW40.1%
Lake Macquarie 35.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 13.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 14.1%, followed by asthma at 10.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2264, NSW, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 52.4% One condition 24.2% Two conditions 9.9% Three or more 5.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2264, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 14.1% Mental health 13.5% Asthma 10.8% Other condition 10.3% Heart disease 6.9% Diabetes 6.6% Cancer 4.7% Lung condition 3.2% Dementia 1.8% Stroke 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 9.2% of people here need some help with daily activities, which is among the highest rate for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.2% ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 91% 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 2264, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2264/2264-nsw/topic/health-disability