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3159, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3159, VIC

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

A small increase in the number of people needing daily help has occurred in postcode 3159 since 2011. While overall health aligns with state levels, a striking 10.6% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas.

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📍 3159, VIC, Postcode

Where 3159, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3159, VIC — higher than 53% of areas.

3159, VIC29.9%
Yarra Ranges 30.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue here, affecting 10.6% of the population, followed by other conditions at 9.5% and arthritis at 8.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3159, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 62.3% One condition 21.6% Two conditions 6.3% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3159, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Other condition (19%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 10.6% Other condition 9.5% Arthritis 8.6% Asthma 8.5% Diabetes 3.7% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This rate has risen slightly from 2.6% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.5% ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 81% 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 3159, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/topic/health-disability