23.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3090, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3090, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 70% of people in postcode 3090 report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy area where the typical resident is far more likely to be free of chronic illness than people in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (6.6%) compared to the Australian average of 8.8%.
6.6%
Lower than 77% 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 3090, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 5 percentage points since 2011, when only 1.9% of residents required such support.
6.8% ▲ +267.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3090/3090-vic/topic/health-disability