32.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2573, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2573, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in postcode 2573 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning chronic health issues are a more common part of daily life here than in most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A high number of residents report health issues, with 32.4% having a long-term condition. Mental health is the most common, affecting 11.1% of people, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 2573, NSW, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.2% of people need help with daily activities. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is higher than in most similar areas and has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.2% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 2573, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2573/2573-nsw/topic/health-disability