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2879, NSW · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2879, NSW

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

A growing need for support marks the health landscape of postcode 2879, where the proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose by 3.1 percentage points since 2011. Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most other areas, affecting 32.8% of the population.

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📍 2879, NSW, Postcode

Where 2879, NSW sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2879, NSW — higher than 71% of areas.

2879, NSW32.8%
Central Darling 24.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. However, the 8.0% of people with a mental health condition is lower than in most areas and about the same as the state average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2879, NSW, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 47.3% One condition 15.9% Two conditions 9.2% Three or more 7.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2879, NSW splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Diabetes at 14%.

Arthritis 13.5% Asthma 10.9% Diabetes 9.0% Mental health 8.0% Heart disease 7.8% Other condition 5.5% Lung condition 4.2% Cancer 3.8% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 7.1% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is a little above the national average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.1% ▲ +79.5%

Higher than 75% 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 2879, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2879/2879-nsw/topic/health-disability