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2749, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2749, NSW

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

More people in postcode 2749 now need help with daily activities than in 2011. While most residents are healthy, nearly 29% live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

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📍 2749, NSW, Postcode

Where 2749, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2749, NSW — lower than 53% of areas.

2749, NSW28.9%
Penrith 27.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.9% of people. This is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%, with asthma also being a frequent long-term condition at 9.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2749, NSW, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 63.4% One condition 20.3% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2749, NSW splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 9.9% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 8.3% Arthritis 8.0% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 3.2% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 1.7 points since 2011 to reach 5.5%. This figure is now about the same as the national and state averages.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% ▲ +45.1%

Higher than 51% 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 2749, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2749/2749-nsw/topic/health-disability