50.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3718, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3718, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half the population in postcode 3718 lives with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the rest of the country. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the area, where health challenges are much more common than in most other parts of Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Heart disease (16.5%) and arthritis (15.4%) are the most common, while mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas at 11.0%.
11.0%
Higher 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 3718, VIC, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (20%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in other areas, affecting 11.0% of people. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 4.0 percentage points since 2016.
11.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 3718, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3718/3718-vic/topic/health-disability