33.6%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3309, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3309, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 33% of people in postcode 3309 live with a long-term health condition, which is far higher than the national figure. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health, with a significant portion of the community needing ongoing support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 19.7%, followed by asthma at 13.9%. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of residents, a figure that is a little above the Victorian and national averages.
10.7%
Higher than 76% 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 3309, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 13.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +149.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 3309, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3309/3309-vic/topic/health-disability