33.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3199, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3199, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most reported long-term health issue in postcode 3199, affecting 12.1% of the population. This area faces higher health challenges than most other regions, with a typical resident far more likely to live with a chronic condition than those in the rest of Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 33.1% of people here, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health issues are particularly common, occurring at a rate well above both the state and national figures of 8.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 88% 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 3199, VIC, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people in postcode 3199 need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 3199, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3199/3199-vic/topic/health-disability