30.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3559, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3559, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3559, affecting 13.5% of residents. Overall, the area has a slightly higher rate of long-term health conditions than both the state and national figures. Most people here are healthy, with 52.8% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. However, mental health conditions are less common here than in most other areas, at 7.6%.
7.6%
Lower than 65% 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 3559, VIC, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people in this area need help with daily activities compared to most other places. This figure has risen to 7.1% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.1% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 3559, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3559/3559-vic/topic/health-disability