23.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3976, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3976, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in postcode 3976 than in most other areas. Only 23.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with only 6.5% of people reporting a mental health condition. Among those who do have a health issue, asthma is the most frequent at 7.6%, followed by diabetes at 6.7%.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 3976, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 3976, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3976/3976-vic/topic/health-disability