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2840, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2840, NSW

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

Over half of the people in postcode 2840 report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy area where long-term illness and mental health issues are much less common than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 2840, NSW, Postcode

Where 2840, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2840, NSW — lower than 84% of areas.

2840, NSW23.2%
Bourke 23.5%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 23.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state and national rates at 5.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2840, NSW, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 54.9% One condition 16.1% Two conditions 3.7% Three or more 3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2840, NSW splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Arthritis (15%), with Other condition at 15%.

Asthma 7.9% Arthritis 6.1% Other condition 6.0% Mental health 5.9% Diabetes 5.0% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most areas, at 4.6%. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8%, although it has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 65% 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 2840, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2840/2840-nsw/topic/health-disability