31.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3351, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3351, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in postcode 3351, affecting 10.8% of people. This area sees a higher rate of chronic illness than most other regions, with 31.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the state and national figures, with 31.8% of people affected. Mental health is the most reported condition at 10.8%, which is much higher than most areas, followed closely by arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 10.3%.
10.8%
Higher than 78% 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 3351, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, increasing by 1.2 percentage points.
5.8% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 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 3351, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3351/3351-vic/topic/health-disability