31.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2703, NSW · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2703, NSW
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in postcode 2703, affecting 13.7% of residents. This area has a higher rate of chronic illness than most other places, with 31.3% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The 31.3% of residents with long-term health issues is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While arthritis and mental health are also common, 61.8% of people here have no long-term health conditions at all.
8.9%
Higher than 52% 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 2703, NSW, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is an increase from 2011, when only 3.6% of the population required such assistance.
5.8% ▲ +60.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 2703, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2703/2703-nsw/topic/health-disability