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3198, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3198, VIC

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Well over 32% of people in postcode 3198 live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community where health challenges are more common than in most other areas. This higher rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.

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📍 3198, VIC, Postcode

Where 3198, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3198, VIC — higher than 71% of areas.

3198, VIC32.8%
Frankston 32.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 10.6% and arthritis at 9.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3198, VIC, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.6% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3198, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 11.6% Asthma 10.6% Arthritis 9.9% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 5.2% Heart disease 4.4% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.4% ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 66% of postcode areas.

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 3198, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3198/3198-vic/topic/health-disability