29.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3242, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3242, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 3.7% of people in postcode 3242 need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a generally healthy population where the vast majority of residents live without a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.1%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.0% of people.
9.0%
Higher than 55% 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 3242, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing assistance with daily tasks is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This figure has barely changed over the last decade, sitting at 3.7% in 2021 compared to 3.9% in 2011.
3.7% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 3242, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3242/3242-vic/topic/health-disability