3281, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3281, VIC

Name: Health & Disability in 3281, VIC — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Far fewer people live with chronic health issues in postcode 3281 than in most similar areas. Only 26.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 3281, VIC, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are especially rare here, affecting 6.4% of people, which is much lower than most areas. The most common long-term conditions reported are asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 7.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3281, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 68.3% One condition 20.0% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3281, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (22%) and Arthritis (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Asthma 8.8% Arthritis 7.0% Other condition 6.5% Mental health 6.4% Heart disease 3.2% Diabetes 3.2% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.2% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This is a rise from 2011, when only 1.7% of people required such support.

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 3281, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3281/3281-vic/topic/health-disability

Where 3281, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition