39.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3373, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3373, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in postcode 3373 now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 39.6% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is very common here, and the typical resident is far more likely to have a long-term health condition than those in the rest of Victoria. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 14.1%, while mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 13.0%.
13.0%
Higher than 92% 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 3373, VIC, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is much higher than in most other areas. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, leaving the area a little above the Victorian and national figures.
8.6% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 3373, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3373/3373-vic/topic/health-disability