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2502, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2502, NSW

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

More than one in ten people in postcode 2502 need help with daily activities, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community with significant health challenges, where long-term conditions are far more common than in most other areas.

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📍 2502, NSW, Postcode

Where 2502, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2502, NSW — higher than 70% of areas.

2502, NSW32.7%
Wollongong 30.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 32.7% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 11.2%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2502, NSW, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 58.5% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 7.7% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2502, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 11.3% Mental health 11.2% Other condition 9.1% Asthma 8.8% Diabetes 7.7% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 2.5% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is common here, affecting 10.8% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.8% ▲ +17.3%

Higher than 98% 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 2502, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2502/2502-nsw/topic/health-disability