30.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3925, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3925, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3925 compared to the rest of the country. While 30.3% of residents have a chronic condition, the need for daily help remains similar to other areas. Most people here are healthy, with 56.8% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.5%, followed by asthma and mental health conditions, both at around 8%.
8.3%
Lower than 55% 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 3925, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed over the last decade, rising only slightly from 4.7% in 2011.
5.1% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 3925, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3925/3925-vic/topic/health-disability