2527, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2527, NSW

Name: Health & Disability in 2527, NSW — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 2527, affecting 11.1% of the population. This area has a higher rate of chronic health issues than most other parts of the country, with 31.6% of people living with a long-term condition.

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📍 2527, NSW, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The 11.1% of people with mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term illnesses include arthritis at 10.2% and asthma at 9.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2527, NSW, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.2% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2527, NSW splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 11.1% Arthritis 10.2% Asthma 9.7% Other condition 9.1% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of residents, which is a little above the 5.8% national figure. This need for help has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

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 2527, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2527/2527-nsw/topic/health-disability

Where 2527, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition