37.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3964, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3964, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in postcode 3964 live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of long-term illness in the region, though mental health reports are lower than usual.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.9% of residents. While many people have no health conditions, about 13.2% of the population manage two different conditions at once.
6.9%
Lower 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 3964, VIC, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the proportion has fallen by 1.5 percentage points since 2016.
5.2% —
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 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 3964, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3964/3964-vic/topic/health-disability