18.4%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3596, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3596, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in postcode 3596 than in the rest of the country. Only 18.4% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its size across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness here, affecting 10.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also lower than most areas at 7.8%, while 64.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.8%
Lower than 63% 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 3596, VIC, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a noticeable improvement from 2011, when 8.2% of the population required such support.
4.9% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 3596, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3596/3596-vic/topic/health-disability