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6798, OT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6798, OT

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

About 58% of people in postcode 6798 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is much healthier than the national average, with far fewer people living with chronic illnesses or mental health conditions.

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📍 6798, OT, Postcode

Where 6798, OT sits — People with a long-term health condition

14.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6798, OT — lower than 99% of areas.

6798, OT14.0%
Christmas Island 14.0%
Other Territories 19.3%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 14% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also very uncommon here, affecting just 2.2% of people, which is well below the national rate.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6798, OT, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 58.0% One condition 11.5% Two conditions 1.9% Three or more 0.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6798, OT splits fairly evenly between Asthma (24%) and Other condition (20%), with Diabetes at 18%.

Asthma 4.8% Other condition 4.0% Diabetes 3.6% Arthritis 2.2% Mental health 2.2% Heart disease 1.6% Cancer 1.0% Lung condition 0.3% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A very small number of people, just 1.5%, need help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.5% ▲ +9.4%

Lower than 93% 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 6798, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6798/6798-ot/topic/health-disability