There are fears that some regions will be left behind as the state begins to ease stay-at-home restrictions on October 11, with vaccination rates behind in some areas.
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Vaccination has been the key instrument in the roadmap going forward, and those who are fully vaccinated will benefit from the allowed freedoms.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said vaccinations were "the key to life returning to normal
"NSW is putting in the hard yards and it's important people continue to turn out in droves to be vaccinated," he said.
So where does Wingecarribee Shire and Goulburn Mulwaree stand when it comes to vaccination rates?
The Wingecarribee Shire local government area recently hit the 70 per cent double-dose mark on October 3, and more than 94 per cent of the population has received a single dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
In the Goulburn Mulwaree LGA, 58.2 per cent of the population are fully vaccinated, while 88.5 per cent of the population have received a single dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine.
Wingecarribee Shire LGA postcode breakdown according to the NSW Health website:
2575: More than 90 per cent of residents have received their first jab, while 60-69 per cent of residents have received their second jab.
2576: More than 90 per cent of residents have received their first jab and 80-89 per cent of residents have received their second jab.
2577: 80-89 per cent of residents have received their first jab, while 60 - 69 per cent of residents have received their second jab.
2578: More than 90 per cent of residents have received their first jab, while 70-79 per cent of residents have received their second jab.
2579*: 80-89 per cent of residents have received their first jab, while 50-59 per cent of residents have received their second jab.
Goulburn Mulwaree LGA postcode breakdown according to the NSW Health website:
2579*: 80-89 per cent of residents have received their first jab, while 50-59 per cent of residents are fully vaccinated.
2580: 80-89 per cent of residents have received their first jab while 50-59 per cent of residents are fully vaccinated.
2581: More than 90 per cent of residents have received their first jab, while 50-59 per cent of residents are fully vaccinated.
* The 2579 postcode is shared by Wingecarribee Shire, Goulburn-Mulwaree and Upper Lachlan Shire. It includes Exeter, Wingello and Penrose from the Southern Highlands, Big Hill and Brayton from the Upper Lachlan Shire, and Marulan and Tallong from Goulburn-Mulwaree.
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