34.6%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2580, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2580, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks postcode 2580, where 34.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Residents here face more health challenges than people in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.0%, followed by mental health at 10.6%. This mental health rate is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%, and overall, long-term illness is much more common here than in most areas.
10.6%
Higher than 75% 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 2580, NSW, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 2580, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2580/2580-nsw/topic/health-disability