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3026, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3026, VIC

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3026 than in the rest of the country. Only 15.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level.

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📍 3026, VIC, Postcode

Where 3026, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

15.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3026, VIC — lower than 98% of areas.

3026, VIC15.8%
Wyndham 19.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are well below the state and national figures of 8.8%, affecting just 3.6% of people here. Most residents have no long-term health issues, with 77.1% reporting none at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3026, VIC, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 77.1% One condition 12.7% Two conditions 2.2% Three or more 0.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3026, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (23%) and Other condition (23%), with Diabetes at 15%.

Asthma 6.0% Other condition 6.0% Diabetes 3.8% Mental health 3.6% Arthritis 2.6% Heart disease 1.6% Cancer 1.1% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by only 4.1% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average. This is a significant improvement over the last decade, as the need for help fell 4.5 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.1% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 73% 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 3026, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3026/3026-vic/topic/health-disability