30.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3407, VIC · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3407, affecting 12.3% of the population. Overall health is fairly typical for the region, with about 30.3% of residents living with a long-term condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Roughly 30.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents have no long-term conditions, 8.4% live with a mental health condition, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.
30.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 3407, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Far fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most other areas. While the 4.3% figure is a little below the Victorian average, the need for assistance has risen from 2.4% in 2011.
4.3% ▲ +77.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 3407, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3407/3407-vic/topic/health-disability