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2306, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2306, NSW

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in postcode 2306 than in most other areas, with 44.3% of residents reporting a condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most common challenges for the local population.

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📍 2306, NSW, Postcode

Where 2306, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

44.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2306, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.

2306, NSW44.3%
Lake Macquarie 35.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A striking 20.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is far above the 8.8% national average. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 17.5% and arthritis at 12.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2306, NSW, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (28%) and Two conditions (16%).

None 38.9% One condition 23.4% Two conditions 12.9% Three or more 8.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2306, NSW splits fairly evenly between Mental health (23%) and Asthma (20%), with Arthritis at 15%.

Mental health 20.3% Asthma 17.5% Arthritis 12.7% Other condition 10.8% Diabetes 8.9% Heart disease 6.5% Lung condition 5.2% Cancer 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 12.7% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

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12.7% ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 99% 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 2306, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2306/2306-nsw/topic/health-disability