27.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3063, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3063, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 62% of people in postcode 3063 report having no long-term health conditions, making it a healthy area overall. Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, while the overall rate of long-term illness sits around the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% recorded for Victoria and Australia. Arthritis (9.2%) and asthma (8.9%) are the most common long-term health issues reported in the area.
5.7%
Lower than 86% 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 3063, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is an increase of 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +53.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 3063, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3063/3063-vic/topic/health-disability