28.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3287, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3287, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for support defines health in postcode 3287, where the proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has climbed 3.9 percentage points since 2011. About 28.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.0% of people. This is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 8.1%.
10.0%
Higher than 69% 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 3287, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 1.4% of the population reported needing such support.
5.3% ▲ +279.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 3287, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3287/3287-vic/topic/health-disability