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3147, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3147, VIC

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

A higher need for daily support defines the health landscape in postcode 3147. While long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, 7.3% of residents require help with everyday tasks, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 3147, VIC, Postcode

Where 3147, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3147, VIC — lower than 65% of areas.

3147, VIC27.0%
Monash 23.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 27% of people reporting one. Mental health is the most frequent condition at 8.8%, followed by other conditions at 8.5% and asthma at 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3147, VIC, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 67.6% One condition 18.5% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3147, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 8.8% Other condition 8.5% Asthma 8.3% Arthritis 7.7% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 2.9% Dementia 1.6% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 7.3% since 2011. This figure is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.3% ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 78% 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 3147, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3147/3147-vic/topic/health-disability