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2655, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2655, NSW

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

More people in postcode 2655 now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 34.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 2655, NSW, Postcode

Where 2655, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2655, NSW — higher than 78% of areas.

2655, NSW34.5%
Lockhart 34.6%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 13.5% of people reporting arthritis and 12.1% reporting asthma. Mental health conditions also affect 11.9% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2655, NSW, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 58.0% One condition 20.8% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2655, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 18%.

Arthritis 13.5% Asthma 12.1% Mental health 11.9% Other condition 9.5% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 5.2% Lung condition 2.8% Cancer 2.6% Dementia 1.7% Stroke 1.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.9% of residents, which is a little above the state and national figures of 5.8%. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.9% ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 73% 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 2655, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2655/2655-nsw/topic/health-disability