38.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3825, VIC · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3825 than in most similar areas. About 38.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a high rate of mental health conditions affecting 13.2% of the population.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 13.4%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 51.8% of people report no long-term conditions, 6% of residents live with three or more.
38.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
13.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 3825, VIC, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.0% of people in postcode 3825, a figure that is well above the 5.8% national average. This need for assistance has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
10.0% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 95% 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 3825, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3825/3825-vic/topic/health-disability