29.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3763, VIC · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with mental health conditions in postcode 3763 than in most other areas. While 29.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, the most striking figure is the 11.6% who live with a mental health condition, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 11.6%, followed by asthma at 8.9% and arthritis at 8.6%. Most residents have no long-term health conditions, with 61.4% reporting none.
29.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 3763, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.9% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average. This is an increase from 2011, when the figure was 3.6%.
4.9% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 3763, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3763/3763-vic/topic/health-disability