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2478, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2478, NSW

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

A striking 32.6% of people in postcode 2478 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Health challenges are more common here than in most other areas, with a notable number of residents managing multiple conditions.

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📍 2478, NSW, Postcode

Where 2478, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2478, NSW — higher than 70% of areas.

2478, NSW32.6%
Ballina 32.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.1%, followed by mental health conditions at 10.1%. This last figure is a little above the national average of 8.8%, and overall, long-term health conditions are far more frequent here than in the rest of New South Wales.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2478, NSW, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.1% One condition 21.3% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2478, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 11.1% Mental health 10.1% Other condition 8.4% Asthma 7.9% Heart disease 5.8% Diabetes 4.3% Cancer 4.0% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of residents, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need has grown over the last decade, rising from 6.0% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.9% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 73% 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 2478, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2478/2478-nsw/topic/health-disability