36.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3938, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3938, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over a third of residents in postcode 3938 live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This health burden is significantly greater than the figures for both Victoria and Australia. Most people here have no long-term conditions, but those who do often manage arthritis or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.4% seen across Victoria. Arthritis is the most common issue at 14%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 10.5% of residents—a figure slightly higher than the national average.
10.5%
Higher than 74% 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 3938, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.2% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 4.3%.
5.2% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 3938, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3938/3938-vic/topic/health-disability