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3338, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3338, VIC

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 3338 than in the rest of the country. Only 24% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the region.

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📍 3338, VIC, Postcode

Where 3338, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3338, VIC — lower than 80% of areas.

3338, VIC24.0%
Melton 23.0%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While 8.8% of people have a mental health condition, matching the state and national figures, the most common long-term illness here is asthma at 8.9%. Most residents, about 66.8%, report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3338, VIC, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 66.8% One condition 15.9% Two conditions 5.3% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3338, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Mental health (21%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 8.9% Mental health 8.8% Other condition 7.0% Arthritis 6.0% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 1.7% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of people need some help with daily activities, which is higher than in most other areas. This figure has remained steady since 2011 and is slightly higher than the 5.8% national average.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 60% 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 3338, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3338/3338-vic/topic/health-disability