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3178, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3178, VIC

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

Fewer residents in postcode 3178 live with long-term health issues compared to most other areas. About 68.4% of people report having no long-term health conditions, making the community slightly healthier than the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 3178, VIC, Postcode

Where 3178, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3178, VIC — lower than 66% of areas.

3178, VIC26.7%
Knox 28.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Around 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.9% of residents.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3178, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 68.4% One condition 19.1% Two conditions 5.3% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3178, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Asthma 8.3% Other condition 7.9% Arthritis 7.4% Mental health 6.9% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 4.8%, which is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. However, this figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +75.4%

Lower than 61% 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 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3178/3178-vic/topic/health-disability