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3059, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3059, VIC

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3059 compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the typical Australian area.

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📍 3059, VIC, Postcode

Where 3059, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3059, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.

3059, VIC20.7%
Hume 23.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The area has a much lower rate of mental health conditions than most places, at 5.0%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report other conditions, asthma, or arthritis.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3059, VIC, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 72.9% One condition 15.2% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3059, VIC splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Other condition 6.8% Asthma 6.4% Arthritis 5.7% Mental health 5.0% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 2.9% Cancer 1.9% Lung condition 0.8% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.1% of people need some help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 55% 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 3059, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/topic/health-disability