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2582, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2582, NSW

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

A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 2582 compared to the rest of the country. Around 33.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significantly greater health needs than most other Australian areas.

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📍 2582, NSW, Postcode

Where 2582, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2582, NSW — higher than 73% of areas.

2582, NSW33.2%
Yass Valley 32.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (11.8%), mental health (10.4%), and asthma (10.1%) being the most frequent. This includes 10.4% of people with a mental health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2582, NSW, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.0% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2582, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 11.8% Mental health 10.4% Asthma 10.1% Other condition 9.5% Heart disease 4.6% Diabetes 4.6% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is up 1.4 percentage points since 2011, when it was 4.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 60% 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 2582, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2582/2582-nsw/topic/health-disability