12.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6799, OT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6799, OT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 12.8% of people in postcode 6799 have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its level, with a very small number of residents living with chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well below those found in other territories, with only 2.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. Most residents are healthy, as 67.6% report having no long-term health issues at all.
2.2%
Lower than 99% 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 6799, OT, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This is about the same as the national average and a little above the figure for other territories.
5.2% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 6799, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6799/6799-ot/topic/health-disability