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3342, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3342, VIC

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

Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define postcode 3342. Around 34.6% of residents live with a chronic health issue, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health conditions.

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📍 3342, VIC, Postcode

Where 3342, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3342, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

3342, VIC34.6%
Moorabool 31.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.8%, while 10.7% of people live with a mental health condition, a figure a little above the national average. Many residents manage multiple issues, with 4.4% reporting three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3342, VIC, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.0% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3342, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 12.8% Mental health 10.7% Other condition 10.3% Asthma 9.8% Heart disease 5.5% Diabetes 5.5% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.0%, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.0% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 74% 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 3342, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3342/3342-vic/topic/health-disability