37.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2426, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2426, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A falling need for daily support marks the recent health trend in postcode 2426, where the rate of people needing help with everyday activities dropped from 6.7% in 2011 to 4.9% in 2021. Despite this improvement, long-term health issues remain very common here, with 37.9% of residents living with a chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with arthritis and mental health being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically affect 12.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.9%
Higher 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 2426, NSW, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is a positive shift from 2011, when the rate was 1.8 percentage points higher.
4.9% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 2426, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2426/2426-nsw/topic/health-disability