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3131, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3131, VIC

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

Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 3131 than in most similar areas. While about 26.7% of residents have a chronic health issue, this is slightly lower than the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 3131, VIC, Postcode

Where 3131, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3131, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.

3131, VIC26.7%
Whitehorse 25.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 26.7% of people, which is about the same as the Victorian rate. Mental health conditions affect 8.2% of the population, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3131, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 67.2% One condition 18.0% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3131, VIC splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 8.8% Mental health 8.2% Asthma 7.9% Arthritis 7.9% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

More people here need help with daily activities than in most other areas. Now 6.9% of residents require this support, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.0 points since 2011.

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6.9% ▲ +41.6%

Higher than 73% 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 3131, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3131/3131-vic/topic/health-disability