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2899, OT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2899, OT

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

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 2899 than in most similar areas. Only 24.9% of the population lives with a chronic condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 2899, OT, Postcode

Where 2899, OT sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2899, OT — lower than 76% of areas.

2899, OT24.9%
Unincorp. Other Territories 24.6%
Other Territories 19.3%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 5.2% of residents, a figure that is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis (8.1%) and asthma (6.4%).

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2899, OT, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 62.2% One condition 17.0% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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2899, OT splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Other condition (17%), with Asthma at 15%.

Arthritis 8.1% Other condition 7.2% Asthma 6.4% Mental health 5.2% Heart disease 4.8% Diabetes 3.5% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 1.7% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% —

Lower than 64% 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 2899, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2899/2899-ot/topic/health-disability