21.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3173, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3173, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.3% of people in postcode 3173 need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This area is remarkably healthy, with far fewer people reporting long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 21.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are especially rare here at 4.7%, among the lowest for similar areas and far below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
4.7%
Lower than 90% 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 3173, VIC, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 5.3% of people who need assistance with daily tasks is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This level of need has remained steady over the last decade, rising only slightly from 4.5% in 2011.
5.3% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 3173, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3173/3173-vic/topic/health-disability