30.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
3987, VIC · Postcode
Health & Disability in 3987, VIC
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks postcode 3987, where 30.5% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. While health needs are more common here, most people report no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 10.7%, followed by arthritis at 9.5%. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.3%
Higher than 59% 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 3987, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 3987, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3987/3987-vic/topic/health-disability