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3915, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3915, VIC

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

Far more people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3915 than in most similar areas. Around 37.8% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is 10 percentage points higher than the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 3915, VIC, Postcode

Where 3915, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3915, VIC — higher than 90% of areas.

3915, VIC37.8%
Mornington Peninsula 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are common here, affecting 13.9% of people—well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 12.6% and asthma at 11.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3915, VIC, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 52.1% One condition 22.6% Two conditions 9.1% Three or more 6.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3915, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 13.9% Arthritis 12.6% Asthma 11.7% Other condition 9.4% Diabetes 6.9% Heart disease 6.2% Cancer 4.0% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas, affecting 8.7% of the population. This figure has risen by 2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.7% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 89% 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 3915, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3915/3915-vic/topic/health-disability