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3078, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3078, VIC

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

The number of people needing help with daily activities in postcode 3078 has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 4.6%. While overall health is similar to national levels, mental health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas.

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📍 3078, VIC, Postcode

Where 3078, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3078, VIC — lower than 56% of areas.

3078, VIC28.5%
Darebin 28.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 11.9%, which is well above the 8.8% figure for both Victoria and Australia. Other common conditions include asthma at 9.1% and arthritis at 6.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3078, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 65.4% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 5.3% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3078, VIC, the largest group is Mental health at 25%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Other condition (19%).

Mental health 11.9% Asthma 9.1% Other condition 9.0% Arthritis 6.3% Diabetes 3.0% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 4.6% of residents, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This rate has remained steady over the last decade.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.6% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 63% 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 3078, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3078/3078-vic/topic/health-disability