30.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3231, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3231, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in postcode 3231 live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. Around 30.7% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Despite this, the area shows a lower need for daily assistance and fewer reported mental health conditions than most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.1% of people. While 30.7% of residents have a health condition, those with mental health issues make up 6.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 3231, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in postcode 3231 need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.9%.
3.2% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 3231, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3231/3231-vic/topic/health-disability