33.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
2902, ACT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 2902, ACT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 33.3% of people in postcode 2902 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both the ACT and Australia, marking the area as having a higher health burden than most others.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 33.3% of residents, with mental health (10.9%), other conditions (11.3%), and arthritis (10.4%) being the most common. Mental health conditions specifically are much more common here than in most other areas.
10.9%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 2902, ACT, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.6%, which has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the ACT average but about the same as the national figure.
5.6% ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 2902, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2902/2902-act/topic/health-disability