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3003, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3003, VIC

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 74% of people in postcode 3003 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than the state and national averages, with a very low rate of chronic illness and disability.

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📍 3003, VIC, Postcode

Where 3003, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3003, VIC — lower than 94% of areas.

3003, VIC17.8%
Melbourne 18.4%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 17.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.5%, followed by asthma at 6.6%, while 14.2% of people live with one long-term condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3003, VIC, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 73.6% One condition 14.2% Two conditions 3.0% Three or more 0.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3003, VIC, the largest group is Mental health at 30%, followed by Asthma (23%) and Other condition (22%).

Mental health 8.5% Asthma 6.6% Other condition 6.1% Arthritis 2.2% Diabetes 1.6% Heart disease 1.3% Cancer 1.1% Lung condition 0.3% Stroke 0.2% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is rarely needed here, with only 1.6% of people requiring help. This is well below the 5.8% Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.6% ▲ +64.6%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

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 3003, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3003/3003-vic/topic/health-disability