18.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3279, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3279, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of over 9 percentage points separates postcode 3279 from the national average for long-term health issues. Only 18.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 5.3%, well below the state and national figures of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common reported condition at 7.7%.
5.3%
Lower than 87% 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 3279, VIC, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the 5.8% national average and has barely changed since 2016.
2.3% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 3279, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3279/3279-vic/topic/health-disability