30.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3921, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3921, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in postcode 3921 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, meaning a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing health issues in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 30.9% of people reporting a long-term condition. This is well above the Victorian average, and it is particularly evident in mental health conditions, which affect 11.5% of residents.
11.5%
Higher than 85% 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 3921, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite these health challenges, only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian figure, although the need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 3921, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3921/3921-vic/topic/health-disability