24.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3142, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3142, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has risen to 3.7% for residents in postcode 3142 since 2011. Despite this slight increase, the area is generally healthier than most, with a much lower proportion of people living with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than the Australian average at 6.3%, with arthritis being the most common long-term condition at 7.0%.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 3142, VIC, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.7% of people in the area need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This is a rise of 1.1 percentage points from 2011, when it sat at 2.6%.
3.7% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 3142, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3142/3142-vic/topic/health-disability