15.6%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3607, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3607, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Few areas like postcode 3607 have such low rates of long-term health issues. Only 15.6% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 2.5% of residents, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia and Victoria. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with 66.3% reporting none at all.
2.5%
Lower than 99% 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 3607, VIC, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8%, though it has risen 1.5 percentage points since 2016.
3.8% —
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 3607, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3607/3607-vic/topic/health-disability