29.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3435, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3435, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 29.3% of people in postcode 3435 involves managing a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, though it sits around the middle compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.3%, followed closely by asthma and arthritis at 9.1% each. Most residents have no long-term health issues, but 21.3% live with one condition.
9.3%
Higher than 59% 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 3435, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. This need has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 3435, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3435/3435-vic/topic/health-disability