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3146, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3146, VIC

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

Around 71% of people in postcode 3146 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is healthier than most, with a much lower rate of chronic illness and disability compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 3146, VIC, Postcode

Where 3146, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3146, VIC — lower than 79% of areas.

3146, VIC24.3%
Boroondara 24.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 24.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (7.1%) than the Victorian average, with asthma being the most common reported ailment at 7.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3146, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 70.8% One condition 18.4% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3146, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Other condition (19%), with Mental health at 18%.

Asthma 7.7% Other condition 7.4% Mental health 7.1% Arthritis 5.9% Heart disease 3.2% Cancer 3.0% Diabetes 2.7% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has remained stable, barely changing since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.5% ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 82% 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 3146, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3146/3146-vic/topic/health-disability