21.3%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3104, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3104, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 3104 than in most similar areas. Only 21.3% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a remarkably healthy pocket of the city.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest for this level at 4.6%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia and Victoria. Most residents have no long-term health conditions at all, while the most common reports are other conditions, arthritis and asthma.
4.6%
Lower than 90% 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 3104, VIC, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.2% of people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 3104, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3104/3104-vic/topic/health-disability