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3937, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3937, VIC

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

About 64% of people in postcode 3937 report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthier than most similar places, with a notably low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3937, VIC, Postcode

Where 3937, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3937, VIC — lower than 65% of areas.

3937, VIC26.9%
Mornington Peninsula 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 6.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 26.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, a rate about the same as across Victoria and Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3937, VIC, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 64.2% One condition 20.4% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3937, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 8.4% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 7.2% Mental health 6.1% Cancer 4.2% Heart disease 3.8% Diabetes 2.3% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas, with 4.7% of people requiring support. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the proportion has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.

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4.7% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 63% 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 3937, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3937/3937-vic/topic/health-disability