17.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2405, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2405, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in postcode 2405 than in the rest of the country. Only 17.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its size across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national average at 4.2%. The most common long-term health issues reported are asthma at 6.8% and arthritis at 6.2%, while 46.2% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
4.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 2405, NSW, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures. This need has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.8% ▲ +103.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 2405, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2405/2405-nsw/topic/health-disability