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3234, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3234, VIC

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

About 63% of people in postcode 3234 report having no long-term health conditions. While some residents live with chronic illness, the area has a remarkably low number of people needing daily help compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3234, VIC, Postcode

Where 3234, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3234, VIC — higher than 54% of areas.

3234, VIC30.0%
Colac Otway 31.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.1%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3234, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 62.9% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3234, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 13%.

Arthritis 10.1% Mental health 9.3% Asthma 6.3% Heart disease 6.3% Other condition 5.9% Cancer 4.2% Diabetes 3.8% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 2.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2016, when it sat at 1.7%.

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 3234, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3234/3234-vic/topic/health-disability