28.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2603, ACT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2603, ACT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 28.1% of people in postcode 2603 live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a health profile that is about the same as the figures for the ACT and Australia. Most residents are healthy, with 66.4% reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 8.6% of residents, which is a little below the ACT figure of 10%. Other common long-term conditions in the area include arthritis at 8.5% and asthma at 8.2%.
8.6%
Lower than 51% 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 2603, ACT, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.8% of people, a rate that is lower than most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.4%.
4.8% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 2603, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2603/2603-act/topic/health-disability