41.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3396, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3396, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 41.4% of people in postcode 3396 live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, where health challenges are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very frequent here, with arthritis (17.0%) and asthma (11.4%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 9.9% of residents, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
9.9%
Higher 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 3396, VIC, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 11% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the national average. This level of need has remained steady since 2011, when it sat at 10.1%.
10.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 3396, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3396/3396-vic/topic/health-disability