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3036, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3036, VIC

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

Nearly 65% of people in postcode 3036 report having no long-term health conditions. While some residents face chronic health challenges, the area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.

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📍 3036, VIC, Postcode

Where 3036, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3036, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.

3036, VIC28.9%
Brimbank 24.4%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 28.9% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common condition at 9.9%, while mental health conditions are notably low at 6.0%, which is a little below the state and national averages.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3036, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.5% One condition 19.5% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3036, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (16%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 9.9% Asthma 7.8% Other condition 7.0% Mental health 6.0% Heart disease 5.3% Diabetes 5.2% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.2% ▲ +71.1%

Higher than 63% 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 3036, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3036/3036-vic/topic/health-disability