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3046, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3046, VIC

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

Fewer chronic illnesses are reported in postcode 3046 than in most other areas. While only 25.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, a higher than usual proportion of the population requires daily assistance.

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📍 3046, VIC, Postcode

Where 3046, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3046, VIC — lower than 75% of areas.

3046, VIC25.2%
Moreland 27.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 8.2% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure. Overall, 66.8% of people here have no long-term health conditions, leaving this area with a lower rate of chronic illness than most of the country.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3046, VIC, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 66.8% One condition 16.6% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3046, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 8.2% Other condition 7.8% Arthritis 7.6% Asthma 7.3% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.5% of people, a figure that is a little above the national average of 5.8%. This level of need for assistance has remained steady since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.5% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 79% 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 3046, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3046/3046-vic/topic/health-disability