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2626, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2626, NSW

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

Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 2626, affecting 11.5% of residents. This area faces higher health challenges than most, with 32.6% of people living with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 2626, NSW, Postcode

Where 2626, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2626, NSW — higher than 70% of areas.

2626, NSW32.6%
Snowy Monaro Regional 29.3%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

More people here have long-term health issues than in most similar areas, including 9.7% with a mental health condition. Arthritis is also common at 10.9%, while 54.4% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2626, NSW, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 54.4% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 8.3% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2626, NSW splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Mental health at 16%.

Asthma 11.5% Arthritis 10.9% Mental health 9.7% Other condition 9.3% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.3% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.2% of people need some help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates, although it has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

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5.2% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 53% 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 2626, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2626/2626-nsw/topic/health-disability