32.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2615, ACT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2615, ACT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 2615, affecting 11.6% of the population. This is a much higher rate than most other areas. Overall, residents here experience long-term health struggles more often than people across the territory and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 62.5% of residents have no long-term conditions, others struggle with asthma (10.9%) and arthritis (9.2%), alongside the high rates of mental health issues.
11.6%
Higher than 86% 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 2615, ACT, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Roughly 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the territory and national averages. This is an increase from 2011, when only 3.4% of the population required such support.
5.4% ▲ +59.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 2615, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2615/2615-act/topic/health-disability