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3021, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3021, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3021 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, even though the area is generally healthier than most. While 8.4% of residents require daily assistance, the rate of long-term health conditions is well below the national figure.

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📍 3021, VIC, Postcode

Where 3021, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3021, VIC — lower than 82% of areas.

3021, VIC23.7%
Brimbank 24.4%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 23.7% of people reporting one. Mental health conditions are also a little below the Australian figure at 5.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3021, VIC, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 65.5% One condition 15.7% Two conditions 5.0% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3021, VIC splits fairly evenly between Other condition (17%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 7.4% Arthritis 7.1% Asthma 6.9% Diabetes 6.9% Mental health 5.9% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen since 2011 to 8.4%. This is a little above the Victorian and national figures, and much higher than most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.4% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 87% 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 3021, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3021/3021-vic/topic/health-disability