35.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3962, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3962, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in postcode 3962 need help with daily activities than they did in 2011, though health challenges remain common. Around 35.6% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a profile where chronic illness is much more frequent than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 35.6% of people reporting one, well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 14.5%, while mental health conditions affect 11.2% of residents, which is a little above the national figure.
11.2%
Higher than 82% 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 3962, VIC, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most areas. However, this is a improvement from 2011, when the rate was 8.3%.
6.5% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 3962, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3962/3962-vic/topic/health-disability