26.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3079, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3079, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 67.4% of people in postcode 3079 report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthy, with the proportion of people facing long-term health issues being lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 26.9% of residents, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.5%, followed by other conditions at 8.4% and asthma at 7.6%.
8.5%
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 3079, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels. This need has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 3079, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3079/3079-vic/topic/health-disability