34.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3919, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3919, 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 3919, affecting 12.4% of people. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, the area faces significant health challenges, with far more residents living with long-term conditions than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.5% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Mental health is the most frequent issue, followed by arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 10.9%.
12.4%
Higher than 89% 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 3919, VIC, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.0%, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 3919, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3919/3919-vic/topic/health-disability