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3910, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3910, VIC

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Over 31% of people in postcode 3910 live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This is a high rate of illness for the area, with mental health and asthma being the most common struggles for residents.

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📍 3910, VIC, Postcode

Where 3910, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3910, VIC — higher than 64% of areas.

3910, VIC31.6%
Frankston 32.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of people. This is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia, and is the most reported long-term health issue in the area.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3910, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.8% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 6.7% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3910, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (20%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 10.7% Asthma 10.5% Arthritis 9.0% Other condition 8.1% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This proportion has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.3% ▲ +78.1%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

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 3910, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3910/3910-vic/topic/health-disability