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2475, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2475, NSW

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

A significant rise in the need for daily help marks the health landscape of postcode 2475. The area now faces much higher rates of long-term illness than the rest of the country, with 42.1% of people living with a lasting health condition.

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📍 2475, NSW, Postcode

Where 2475, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

42.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2475, NSW — higher than 99% of areas.

2475, NSW42.1%
Tenterfield 36.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Chronic health issues are common here, with 18.3% of people reporting arthritis and 13.5% living with mental health conditions. These figures are far above the national average, and nearly a tenth of the population manages three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2475, NSW, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 48.4% One condition 22.8% Three or more 9.3% Two conditions 8.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 2475, NSW — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 18.3% Mental health 13.5% Other condition 10.8% Asthma 10.0% Heart disease 7.3% Diabetes 6.5% Lung condition 5.3% Cancer 4.0% Stroke 3.3% Dementia 1.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 7.4 points since 2011 to reach 15.0%. This is well above the national and state figures of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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15.0% ▲ +98.1%

Higher than 99% 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 2475, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2475/2475-nsw/topic/health-disability