27.0%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3614, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3614, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support marks the health landscape in postcode 3614, where the proportion of people requiring assistance has risen since 2011. Despite this increase, the area generally reports lower rates of long-term health and mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and roughly the same as the national figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 9.6%, while mental health conditions are a little below the national rate at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 3614, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people in postcode 3614 need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This represents a rise of 1.5 percentage points since 2011, when the rate was 1.9%.
3.3% ▲ +79.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 3614, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3614/3614-vic/topic/health-disability