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3226, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3226, VIC

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

Over 30% of people in postcode 3226 live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While mental health issues are more common here than in most other areas, the need for daily assistance remains lower than average.

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📍 3226, VIC, Postcode

Where 3226, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3226, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.

3226, VIC30.8%
Greater Geelong 31.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. This includes asthma, mental health, and arthritis as the most common issues, with 9.7% of the population reporting a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3226, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 63.0% One condition 20.9% Two conditions 6.8% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3226, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Arthritis at 18%.

Asthma 9.8% Mental health 9.7% Arthritis 9.5% Other condition 7.3% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.9% Diabetes 3.4% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.4% of people in the area need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.4% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 68% 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 3226, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3226/3226-vic/topic/health-disability