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3912, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3912, VIC

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

A much higher share of people in postcode 3912 live with long-term health conditions compared to most other areas. Roughly 32.5% of residents report a lasting health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly evident in the high rate of mental health conditions.

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📍 3912, VIC, Postcode

Where 3912, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3912, VIC — higher than 69% of areas.

3912, VIC32.5%
Mornington Peninsula 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 11% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis and asthma, both affecting 10.1% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3912, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 60.3% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 3.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3912, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 11.0% Arthritis 10.1% Asthma 10.1% Other condition 8.3% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.4% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.4% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 50% 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 3912, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3912/3912-vic/topic/health-disability