3087, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3087, VIC

Name: Health & Disability in 3087, 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.

More people in postcode 3087 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. While most residents are healthy, about 30.1% live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 3087, VIC, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.5% of people. Other common long-term conditions include asthma at 9.5% and arthritis at 9.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3087, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 64.6% One condition 20.8% Two conditions 6.4% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3087, VIC splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Other condition 9.9% Mental health 9.5% Asthma 9.5% Arthritis 9.3% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.6% since 2011. This is higher than most areas and about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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 3087, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3087/3087-vic/topic/health-disability

Where 3087, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition