25.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3015, VIC · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 3015 than in most other areas. Only 25% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthier spots compared to similar regions.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue at 8.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 8.3% and arthritis at 5.8%, while 69.1% of people have no long-term health conditions at all.
25.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.6%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 3015, VIC, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.4% of people need help with their daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.2%.
4.4% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 3015, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3015/3015-vic/topic/health-disability