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3006, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3006, VIC

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

A gap of 11 percentage points separates the health profile of postcode 3006 from the rest of the country. Far fewer people here report long-term health issues compared to the Victorian and national averages, making it one of the healthiest areas at this level.

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📍 3006, VIC, Postcode

Where 3006, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

16.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3006, VIC — lower than 96% of areas.

3006, VIC16.6%
Melbourne 18.4%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 16.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting 6.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3006, VIC, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.

None 76.3% One condition 13.5% Two conditions 2.5% Three or more 0.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3006, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (27%) and Asthma (23%), with Other condition at 21%.

Mental health 6.8% Asthma 5.9% Other condition 5.4% Arthritis 2.4% Diabetes 1.7% Heart disease 1.3% Cancer 1.3% Lung condition 0.4% Stroke 0.2% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily assistance is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 1.4% of people requiring help. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.4% ▲ +105.8%

Lower than 94% 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 3006, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3006/3006-vic/topic/health-disability