29.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2605, ACT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2605, ACT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than two in ten residents in postcode 2605 require some form of health support or live with a long-term condition. While most people here are healthy, those who do face health challenges often deal with arthritis or asthma as their primary long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 8.4% of the population, a rate slightly below the ACT's 10.0%.
8.4%
Lower than 54% 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 2605, ACT, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 6.9% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.8% national average and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2605/2605-act/topic/health-disability