30.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3216, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3216, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3216, affecting 10.7% of people. This is much higher than most other areas. Overall, more people here live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 62.9% of people report no long-term conditions, mental health (10.7%) and asthma (9.7%) are the most frequently reported issues.
10.7%
Higher than 76% 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 3216, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.6% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Victorian average of 5.9%.
6.6% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 3216, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3216/3216-vic/topic/health-disability