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3182, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3182, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3182 now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though the area remains healthier than most. While long-term health conditions are less common here than across Australia, there is a notably high rate of mental health conditions.

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📍 3182, VIC, Postcode

Where 3182, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3182, VIC — lower than 72% of areas.

3182, VIC25.8%
Port Phillip 24.4%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 25.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate a little below the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3182, VIC, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.5% One condition 19.1% Two conditions 5.0% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3182, VIC, the largest group is Mental health at 29%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Other condition (18%).

Mental health 12.2% Asthma 8.1% Other condition 7.7% Arthritis 5.2% Diabetes 2.3% Cancer 2.3% Heart disease 2.2% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.6% of people need help with daily tasks, which is much lower than in most other areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 2.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.6% ▲ +37.1%

Lower than 80% 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 3182, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3182/3182-vic/topic/health-disability