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3254, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3254, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3254 now need help with daily activities than in 2011, as the rate rose to 5.6%. While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most other places, mental health issues are much more common here than in similar areas.

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📍 3254, VIC, Postcode

Where 3254, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3254, VIC — lower than 72% of areas.

3254, VIC25.7%
Colac Otway 31.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 11.5% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 60.1% of residents reporting no conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3254, VIC, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 60.1% One condition 15.4% Two conditions 6.7% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3254, VIC, the largest group is Mental health at 27%, followed by Arthritis (17%) and Asthma (16%).

Mental health 11.5% Arthritis 7.3% Asthma 7.0% Other condition 6.1% Diabetes 3.6% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 5.6%. This current figure is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.6% ▲ +65.0%

Higher than 53% 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 3254, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3254/3254-vic/topic/health-disability