29.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3156, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3156, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people in postcode 3156 live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Roughly 29.8% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting more people than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 9.6%, followed by asthma at 9.1%. Most residents are healthy, with 64.1% reporting no long-term conditions, while 20.6% live with one.
9.6%
Higher than 63% 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 3156, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This number has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 3156, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3156/3156-vic/topic/health-disability