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2778, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2778, NSW

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

Nearly 6% of people in postcode 2778 now need help with daily activities, a figure that has risen since 2011. This area sees a higher rate of long-term health issues than most other places, with over 32% of residents living with a lasting condition.

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📍 2778, NSW, Postcode

Where 2778, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2778, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.

2778, NSW32.9%
Blue Mountains 33.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are well above the state and national figures, with 32.9% of people affected. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 11.5% of residents, which is much higher than in most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2778, NSW, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 62.0% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2778, NSW splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Other condition (19%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 11.5% Other condition 11.3% Asthma 10.3% Arthritis 9.2% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.6% of residents need some help with their daily activities, a rate that is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This need for assistance has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.6% ▲ +85.6%

Higher 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 2778, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2778/2778-nsw/topic/health-disability