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3136, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3136, VIC

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

A slightly higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines postcode 3136. About 30.2% of residents live with a chronic condition, with mental health being the most common issue reported.

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📍 3136, VIC, Postcode

Where 3136, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3136, VIC — higher than 55% of areas.

3136, VIC30.2%
Maroondah 29.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of people here, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. While most residents have no long-term health issues, 20.8% live with one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3136, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 64.0% One condition 20.8% Two conditions 6.2% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3136, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 9.8% Other condition 9.5% Arthritis 9.2% Asthma 9.2% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 6.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This need has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.2% ▲ +29.8%

Higher 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 3136, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3136/3136-vic/topic/health-disability