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2607, ACT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2607, ACT

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

Roughly 29.4% of people in 2607 live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, meaning nearly one in three residents manages a lasting health issue in their daily life.

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📍 2607, ACT, Postcode

Where 2607, ACT sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2607, ACT — higher than 50% of areas.

2607, ACT29.4%
Unincorporated ACT 28.1%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10% of residents. While overall health issues are slightly more common than the state average, the 8% of people with a mental health condition is lower than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2607, ACT, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.8% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 6.3% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2607, ACT splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Other condition (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 10.0% Other condition 9.9% Asthma 8.3% Mental health 8.0% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for the ACT and Australia. This need for support has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 55% 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 2607, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2607/2607-act/topic/health-disability