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3936, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3936, VIC

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

More than a third of residents in postcode 3936 live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas. Around 33.8% of people deal with a chronic illness, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 3936, VIC, Postcode

Where 3936, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3936, VIC — higher than 76% of areas.

3936, VIC33.8%
Mornington Peninsula 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 12.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.5%. While mental health struggles are higher than in most areas, this figure is about the same as the state and national averages.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3936, VIC, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.6% One condition 21.4% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3936, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 14%.

Arthritis 12.2% Mental health 9.5% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 7.7% Heart disease 6.0% Diabetes 5.2% Cancer 5.0% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 6.3% of people who need help with basic activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.3% ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 65% 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 3936, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3936/3936-vic/topic/health-disability