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3049, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3049, VIC

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

More people need help with daily activities in postcode 3049 than in most similar areas. While about 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, the most striking trend is the growing number of people requiring regular support to manage their day-to-day lives.

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📍 3049, VIC, Postcode

Where 3049, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3049, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.

3049, VIC28.9%
Hume 23.5%
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 and asthma are the most common issues, while 8.1% of the population reports a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3049, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.4% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 6.5% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3049, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Asthma (17%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 9.3% Asthma 8.6% Other condition 8.5% Mental health 8.1% Diabetes 5.6% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 1.7% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 7.3% of people, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This need has grown since 2011, when only 4.4% of the population required such assistance.

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7.3% ▲ +66.3%

Higher than 78% 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 3049, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3049/3049-vic/topic/health-disability