32.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3286, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3286, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in postcode 3286 live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages. While arthritis and asthma are the most common ailments here, mental health issues are less frequent than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 12.4% of residents and asthma affecting 10.7%. Conversely, 7.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 3286, VIC, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national average. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 3286, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3286/3286-vic/topic/health-disability