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3212, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3212, VIC

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

Help with daily activities has become more common in postcode 3212 since 2011, with the need rising by 1.3 percentage points. While most residents are healthy, about 10.1% of the community lives with a mental health condition, which is higher than in most other areas.

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📍 3212, VIC, Postcode

Where 3212, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3212, VIC — higher than 52% of areas.

3212, VIC29.7%
Greater Geelong 31.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.1%, followed closely by asthma at 9.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3212, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 58.3% One condition 20.0% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3212, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (19%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 10.1% Asthma 9.9% Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 8.5% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People who need help with daily activities make up 5.4% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.4% ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 51% 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 3212, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/topic/health-disability