26.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3044, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3044, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 6.4% of people in postcode 3044 need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. Overall, the community reports slightly fewer long-term health conditions than the Victorian and national averages, with most residents reporting no chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer than 26.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.6%, followed closely by asthma at 8.3% and arthritis at 7.1%.
8.6%
Lower than 52% 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 3044, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.4%, which is higher than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.2%.
6.4% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 3044, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/topic/health-disability