24.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3129, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3129, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in postcode 3129 than in most other areas. Only 24.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means a large majority of the population enjoys good long-term health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.3% of people, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Victoria. Among those with long-term illness, the most common issues are other conditions (8.0%) and mental health (7.3%), while 70.5% of all residents have no long-term health issues at all.
7.3%
Lower than 70% 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 3129, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the Victoria average of 5.9%, though the need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3129/3129-vic/topic/health-disability