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3040, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3040, VIC

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

Better overall health means fewer residents in postcode 3040 struggle with long-term illness compared to most other areas. Around 68% of people here report having no long-term health conditions, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 3040, VIC, Postcode

Where 3040, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3040, VIC — lower than 72% of areas.

3040, VIC25.8%
Moonee Valley 26.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 25.8% of the population, and mental health conditions affect 7.7%—both of which are lower than the figures for Victoria and Australia. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3040, VIC, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 68.1% One condition 18.7% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3040, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 18%.

Asthma 8.3% Other condition 7.8% Mental health 7.7% Arthritis 6.9% Heart disease 3.5% Diabetes 3.4% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This rate has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% ▲ +23.1%

Lower than 65% 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 3040, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3040/3040-vic/topic/health-disability