30.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3787, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3787, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little over 30% of people in postcode 3787 live with a long-term health condition. This makes the area slightly less healthy than the state and national averages, though most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common issues are other conditions at 11.1% and arthritis at 9.4%, while mental health conditions affect 8.8% of residents.
8.8%
Higher than 52% 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 3787, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people here need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This figure has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +93.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 3787, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3787/3787-vic/topic/health-disability