30.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3896, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3896, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3896, affecting 10.5% of people. While more residents here live with a long-term health condition than in the rest of Victoria, fewer people require daily assistance compared to national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. However, those with mental health conditions (7.4%) are a little below the state and national averages.
7.4%
Lower than 68% 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 3896, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.3% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 3896, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3896/3896-vic/topic/health-disability