24.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3145, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3145, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3145 compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area noticeably healthier than most other parts of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 70% of residents have no long-term health conditions. Those who do most commonly report other conditions, asthma, or mental health issues, with the latter affecting 7.3% of people—a little below the Victorian average.
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 3145, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. However, this need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 3145, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3145/3145-vic/topic/health-disability