28.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3074, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3074, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 28% of people in postcode 3074 live with a long-term health condition. While most residents report no chronic health issues, the area has a notably high proportion of people who need help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 9.6%, while 7.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the state and national figures.
7.3%
Lower than 69% 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 3074, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A high 10.7% of people in postcode 3074 need help with daily activities, a figure well above the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
10.7% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 3074, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3074/3074-vic/topic/health-disability