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3171, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3171, VIC

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

About 72% of people in postcode 3171 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is much healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness or mental health struggles compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 3171, VIC, Postcode

Where 3171, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3171, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.

3171, VIC20.9%
Greater Dandenong 22.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 20.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions are among the lowest for any similar area, affecting just 4.7% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3171, VIC, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 71.8% One condition 14.5% Two conditions 4.1% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3171, VIC splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Diabetes at 17%.

Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.2% Diabetes 6.1% Arthritis 5.2% Mental health 4.7% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 1.7% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the overall good health of the area, 7.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.5% ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 79% 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 3171, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3171/3171-vic/topic/health-disability