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2328, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2328, NSW

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

A higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average shapes daily life in postcode 2328. Around 32% of people here live with a lasting health condition, which is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. Most residents remain healthy, with 56.8% reporting no long-term conditions at all.

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📍 2328, NSW, Postcode

Where 2328, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2328, NSW — higher than 66% of areas.

2328, NSW32.0%
Muswellbrook 31.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.6%, followed by asthma at 9.4%. While long-term health conditions are much more frequent here than in most other areas, the 8.7% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2328, NSW, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.8% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2328, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 11.6% Asthma 9.4% Mental health 8.7% Other condition 6.4% Diabetes 6.1% Heart disease 4.9% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.9% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for its level. This figure has risen by 1 percentage point since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% ▲ +23.9%

Lower than 57% 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 2328, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2328/2328-nsw/topic/health-disability