25.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3562, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3562, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3562 than in most similar areas. Only 25.7% of residents report a chronic condition, which is lower than both the state and national figures. This includes a notably low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at just 5.4%. Overall, arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 10.1%, while 65.4% of the population reports having no long-term conditions at all.
5.4%
Lower 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 3562, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the rate was 4.6%.
5.4% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 3562, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3562/3562-vic/topic/health-disability