35.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3460, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3460, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of nearly 8 percentage points separates the rate of long-term health conditions in postcode 3460 from the national figure. This area faces significant health challenges, with 35.6% of people living with a long-term condition, which is much higher than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, particularly mental health (11.8%), arthritis (11.3%), and asthma (10.2%). These figures are well above the Victorian and national averages, with 5.4% of residents managing three or more conditions.
11.8%
Higher than 87% 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 3460, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in this area need help with daily activities compared to most other places. This need has grown over the last decade, rising from 5.6% in 2011 to 7.3% in 2021.
7.3% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 3460, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3460/3460-vic/topic/health-disability