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3221, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3221, VIC

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

Far fewer people report health issues in postcode 3221 than in most similar areas. Only 21.6% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 3221, VIC, Postcode

Where 3221, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3221, VIC — lower than 88% of areas.

3221, VIC21.6%
Surf Coast 26.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, with 70.3% of residents reporting none at all. This includes a mental health rate of 5.9%, which is a little below the national average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3221, VIC, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 70.3% One condition 16.2% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3221, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (16%), with Other condition at 15%.

Asthma 6.9% Mental health 5.9% Other condition 5.5% Arthritis 5.4% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 3.2% Diabetes 3.1% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.9% of people need help with daily activities, placing this area among the lowest for assistance needs. This figure has fallen significantly since 2011, when 4.3% of the population required help.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.9% ▼ -56.5%

Lower than 92% 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 3221, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3221/3221-vic/topic/health-disability