30.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3055, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3055, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health struggles are more common in postcode 3055 than in most similar areas, with 14.3% of residents reporting such a condition. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, about 30.3% of people here live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 14.3%, followed by asthma at 10%. While many residents have no long-term health issues, 22% of people in the area manage one chronic condition.
14.3%
Higher than 98% 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 3055, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 4.7%.
5.7% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 3055, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3055/3055-vic/topic/health-disability