16.8%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3168, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3168, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4.3% of people in postcode 3168 need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This area is remarkably healthy, with the proportion of residents reporting long-term health conditions sitting far below both the Victorian and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 16.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is among the lowest across similar areas. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 6.2%, while 73.7% of the population reports having no long-term health issues at all.
6.2%
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 3168, VIC, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.3% of people who require assistance with daily tasks is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has remained steady over the last decade, shifting only slightly from 5.0% in 2011.
4.3% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 3168, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3168/3168-vic/topic/health-disability