26.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3979, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3979, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher proportion of people in postcode 3979 now need help with daily tasks compared to 2011. Overall, this area is healthier than most, with fewer residents reporting long-term health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.2%, followed by arthritis and asthma both at 7.7%.
8.2%
Lower than 57% 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 3979, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.4% of residents, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the national average. This need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.6%.
4.4% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 3979, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3979/3979-vic/topic/health-disability