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2446, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2446, NSW

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define postcode 2446. About 34.3% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.

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📍 2446, NSW, Postcode

Where 2446, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2446, NSW — higher than 78% of areas.

2446, NSW34.3%
Port Macquarie-Hastings 37.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.9%, followed by mental health issues at 11.0%. This level of mental health illness is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2446, NSW, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.0% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2446, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 11.9% Mental health 11.0% Asthma 10.1% Other condition 8.7% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 5.1% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 3.0% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.5% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.5% ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 80% 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 2446, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2446/2446-nsw/topic/health-disability