41.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3465, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3465, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in postcode 3465, affecting 16.4% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with a far higher proportion of residents living with long-term illness than in the rest of Victoria or Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 41.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also well above the state and national figures, affecting 14.1% of the population.
14.1%
Higher than 97% 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 3465, VIC, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 10.4%, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 3465, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3465/3465-vic/topic/health-disability