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3218, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3218, VIC

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

Mental health conditions are much more common in postcode 3218 than in most other similar areas. While 28.5% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is only a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.

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📍 3218, VIC, Postcode

Where 3218, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3218, VIC — lower than 55% of areas.

3218, VIC28.5%
Golden Plains 30.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.7%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common conditions include asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 7.1%, though most residents report no long-term health issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3218, VIC, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 65.2% One condition 20.5% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3218, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (23%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 10.7% Asthma 9.6% Other condition 8.1% Arthritis 7.1% Diabetes 3.5% Heart disease 3.1% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 4.7% of people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This proportion has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +25.7%

Lower than 63% 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 3218, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/topic/health-disability