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2600, ACT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2600, ACT

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

A rise in the number of people needing daily help defines the recent health trends in postcode 2600. While most residents are healthy, about 3.9% now require assistance with everyday tasks. This is a small increase since 2011, though the area remains healthier than most similar places.

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📍 2600, ACT, Postcode

Where 2600, ACT sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2600, ACT — lower than 55% of areas.

2600, ACT28.6%
Unincorporated ACT 28.1%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 28.6% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure. However, mental health conditions are reported by 7.3% of people, a figure that is a little below both the ACT and Australian averages.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2600, ACT, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 63.3% One condition 20.5% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2600, ACT splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Other condition 9.3% Arthritis 8.7% Asthma 8.0% Mental health 7.3% Cancer 4.4% Heart disease 4.3% Diabetes 3.2% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.9% of people in postcode 2600 need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average, despite rising 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.9% ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 76% 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 2600, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2600/2600-act/topic/health-disability