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3217, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3217, VIC

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

Fewer people in postcode 3217 live with long-term health issues than in most other areas. While general health is strong, a notable 10.8% of the population reports a mental health condition, which is higher than both the state and national figures.

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📍 3217, VIC, Postcode

Where 3217, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3217, VIC — lower than 74% of areas.

3217, VIC25.4%
Surf Coast 26.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Around 25.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue here, affecting 10.8% of people, followed by asthma at 9.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3217, VIC, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 68.5% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 4.6% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3217, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (26%) and Asthma (23%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 10.8% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 7.3% Arthritis 4.8% Diabetes 3.0% Heart disease 2.2% Cancer 1.7% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas, with 4.2% of people requiring support. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, although the need has risen since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.2% ▲ +138.9%

Lower than 72% 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 3217, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3217/3217-vic/topic/health-disability