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2517, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2517, NSW

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

Well above the national figure, 32.5% of people in postcode 2517 live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a community with higher health needs than most similar areas, including a notable number of people managing mental health and chronic illness.

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📍 2517, NSW, Postcode

Where 2517, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2517, NSW — higher than 69% of areas.

2517, NSW32.5%
Wollongong 30.8%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 11.8%. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of residents, which is a little above the 8.8% national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2517, NSW, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.4% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 6.8% Three or more 4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2517, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 11.8% Mental health 10.2% Other condition 9.2% Asthma 9.1% Heart disease 4.7% Diabetes 4.6% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 2.4% Dementia 1.7% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.4% ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 78% 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 2517, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2517/2517-nsw/topic/health-disability