3056, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3056, VIC

Name: Health & Disability in 3056, VIC — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in postcode 3056, though health challenges remain significant. About 30.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%.

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📍 3056, VIC, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.1% of people—well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 9.8% and arthritis at 5.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3056, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 63.8% One condition 23.2% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3056, VIC, the largest group is Mental health at 31%, followed by Asthma (20%) and Other condition (18%).

Mental health 15.1% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 9.0% Arthritis 5.6% Diabetes 3.3% Cancer 2.3% Heart disease 2.3% Lung condition 0.8% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, and has risen only slightly from 4.5% in 2011.

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 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3056/3056-vic/topic/health-disability

Where 3056, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition