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2912, ACT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 2912, ACT

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

About 74% of people in postcode 2912 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most, as the proportion of people with chronic health issues is well below both the territory and national figures.

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📍 2912, ACT, Postcode

Where 2912, ACT sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2912, ACT — lower than 90% of areas.

2912, ACT20.3%
Unincorporated ACT 28.1%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 20.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 8.8%, while asthma affects 6.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 2912, ACT, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 74.0% One condition 15.1% Two conditions 4.1% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 2912, ACT, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Other condition (21%) and Asthma (20%).

Mental health 8.8% Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.8% Arthritis 4.4% Diabetes 2.7% Heart disease 1.5% Cancer 1.3% Lung condition 0.8% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 3.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national average, though the need for assistance rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +61.8%

Lower than 87% 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 2912, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2912/2912-act/topic/health-disability