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3054, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3054, VIC

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

Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas define the health profile of postcode 3054. While 11.7% of residents report a mental health condition, the overall need for daily assistance is much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 3054, VIC, Postcode

Where 3054, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3054, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.

3054, VIC28.9%
Melbourne 18.4%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 11.7%, followed by asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 5.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3054, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 65.1% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3054, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (26%) and Asthma (21%), with Other condition at 19%.

Mental health 11.7% Asthma 9.6% Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 5.8% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.8% Diabetes 2.1% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.9% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.9% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 87% 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 3054, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3054/3054-vic/topic/health-disability