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2450, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2450, NSW

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

Well above the national figure, 32.3% of people in postcode 2450 live with a long-term health condition. This creates a significant health gap compared to the rest of the state. The area faces higher rates of both physical and mental health challenges than most other regions.

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📍 2450, NSW, Postcode

Where 2450, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2450, NSW — higher than 68% of areas.

2450, NSW32.3%
Coffs Harbour 33.0%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 10.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 11.5%, while other frequent conditions include asthma and heart disease.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2450, NSW, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 58.3% One condition 20.7% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2450, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 11.5% Mental health 10.8% Other condition 8.7% Asthma 8.3% Heart disease 5.3% Diabetes 4.4% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little above the national figure, 7.0% of people here need help with daily activities. This represents a rise of 0.9 percentage points since 2011, and is much higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.0% ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 74% 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 2450, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2450/2450-nsw/topic/health-disability