32.2%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3911, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3911, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3911, affecting 10.9% of people. This area sees more health struggles than most similar places, with about 32% of residents living with a long-term condition. These figures are well above the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
One in three residents lives with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in the rest of Australia. Mental health is the most reported issue at 10.9%, followed closely by asthma at 10.6% and arthritis at 10.3%.
10.9%
Higher than 78% 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 3911, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in this area need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the national figure, though the need for assistance has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 3911, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3911/3911-vic/topic/health-disability