30.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3521, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3521, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3521 compared to the rest of the state. While 30.7% of residents have a long-term condition, this is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Most people here live without a chronic condition, but those who do often struggle with arthritis or asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.7%, followed by asthma at 8.7%. About 8% of people have a mental health condition, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
8.0%
Lower than 60% 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 3521, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6% of residents need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This proportion has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 3521, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3521/3521-vic/topic/health-disability