29.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3715, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3715, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle of similar areas for health, postcode 3715 has 29.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and mental health being the most common reported issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 27.4%. Mental health conditions affect 8.6% of residents, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
8.6%
Lower than 51% 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 3715, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most areas, at 4.6%. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%, although the figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 3715, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3715/3715-vic/topic/health-disability