30.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3584, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3584, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3584, affecting 11.2% of residents. While the area has a higher rate of chronic health conditions than the Victorian and national figures, fewer people here report mental health struggles or a need for daily help compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.4% figure for Victoria. This includes asthma (9.6%) and diabetes (5.0%), though the 6.4% who report a mental health condition is much lower than in most other areas.
6.4%
Lower than 79% 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 3584, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 3584, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3584/3584-vic/topic/health-disability