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2508, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2508, NSW

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

Lower rates of illness and disability mark postcode 2508, where far fewer people need daily help than in most other areas. While long-term health conditions affect 27.4% of residents, this is about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 2508, NSW, Postcode

Where 2508, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2508, NSW — lower than 62% of areas.

2508, NSW27.4%
Wollongong 30.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 7.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 8.8%, and 66.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2508, NSW, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 66.9% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2508, NSW splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Asthma 8.8% Arthritis 8.1% Mental health 7.8% Other condition 7.6% Heart disease 3.5% Diabetes 3.2% Cancer 2.8% Dementia 1.6% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.8%.

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4.1% ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 72% 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 2508, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2508/2508-nsw/topic/health-disability