30.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3885, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3885, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in postcode 3885 now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. While many residents are healthy, about 31% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of Victoria and Australia. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 10.9%, followed by mental health issues at 9.3%, which is about the same as the national average.
9.3%
Higher than 59% 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 3885, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels. This is a rise of 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 3885, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3885/3885-vic/topic/health-disability