25.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3808, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3808, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3808 compared to the rest of the country. Only 25.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend of better-than-average health is reflected across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Fewer people here have a mental health condition (7.5%) than in most other areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 7.6%, followed closely by asthma at 7.4% and mental health conditions at 7.5%.
7.5%
Lower than 66% 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 3808, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here, with 4.2% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.9% and has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 3808, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3808/3808-vic/topic/health-disability