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2311, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2311, NSW

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

A higher share of residents in postcode 2311 live with long-term health conditions compared to most other areas. Around 31.3% of people report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing more health challenges than the state average.

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📍 2311, NSW, Postcode

Where 2311, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2311, NSW — higher than 62% of areas.

2311, NSW31.3%
Dungog 34.1%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.7%, followed by asthma at 9.3%. While many people have no long-term health issues, 8.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2311, NSW, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 62.2% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 6.5% Three or more 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2311, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (23%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 11.7% Asthma 9.3% Mental health 8.8% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 4.8% Other condition 4.8% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Fewer people in this area need help with daily activities compared to most other places. Only 4.3% of residents require such assistance, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

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4.3% ▼ -37.3%

Lower than 70% 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 2311, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2311/2311-nsw/topic/health-disability