23.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3236, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3236, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of the people in postcode 3236 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is remarkably healthy, with far fewer people living with chronic health or mental health issues than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.3% 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 just 4.3%, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
4.3%
Lower than 91% 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 3236, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 3236, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3236/3236-vic/topic/health-disability