52.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3415, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3415, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than double the national rate of long-term health issues is seen in postcode 3415, where 52.8% of people live with a health condition. This creates a striking gap compared to the rest of the country, though very few residents actually require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with mental health conditions affecting 22.2% of people—far above the 8.8% national figure. The most frequent long-term conditions are asthma (25%) and arthritis (19.4%), while 36.1% of residents live with one chronic illness.
22.2%
Higher than 99% 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 3415, VIC, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is well below the 5.8% national average and represents a 15 point drop since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 3415, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3415/3415-vic/topic/health-disability