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3160, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3160, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3160 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011, as the rate rose to 4.3%. This area sees a higher burden of long-term illness than the national figure, with 30.8% of residents living with a chronic health condition.

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📍 3160, VIC, Postcode

Where 3160, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3160, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.

3160, VIC30.8%
Yarra Ranges 30.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of people. This is well above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%, making it the most reported long-term health condition in the area.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3160, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 63.3% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 6.3% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3160, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (23%) and Asthma (18%), with Other condition at 18%.

Mental health 11.8% Asthma 9.5% Other condition 9.3% Arthritis 9.0% Heart disease 3.4% Diabetes 3.3% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is an increase from 2.6% back in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.3% ▲ +64.4%

Lower than 69% 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 3160, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3160/3160-vic/topic/health-disability