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2315, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2315, NSW

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

A significant gap in health outcomes marks postcode 2315, where 36.5% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the 27% seen across New South Wales and Australia. Chronic illness and mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.

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📍 2315, NSW, Postcode

Where 2315, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2315, NSW — higher than 87% of areas.

2315, NSW36.5%
Port Stephens 36.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most reported long-term illness at 14.6%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.4%. This mental health figure is higher than most areas and sits slightly above the New South Wales average of 8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2315, NSW, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 55.3% One condition 23.9% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 2315, NSW — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 14.6% Mental health 9.4% Other condition 8.8% Asthma 8.0% Heart disease 6.2% Diabetes 5.5% Cancer 4.9% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

More people in postcode 2315 need help with daily activities compared to most areas, with 6.9% requiring support. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

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6.9% ▲ +18.6%

Higher than 73% 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 2315, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2315/2315-nsw/topic/health-disability