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3357, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3357, VIC

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

A growing number of people in postcode 3357 now require help with daily activities, with the rate rising to 4.8% since 2011. While most residents are healthy, about 30.3% live with a long-term health condition. This is slightly higher than the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 3357, VIC, Postcode

Where 3357, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3357, VIC — higher than 56% of areas.

3357, VIC30.3%
Ballarat 34.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 9.8% and asthma at 9.2%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3357, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 62.9% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 6.4% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3357, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 18%.

Arthritis 9.8% Mental health 9.4% Other condition 9.4% Asthma 9.2% Diabetes 4.3% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance needs have increased from 2.9% in 2011 to 4.8% in 2021. This figure is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +67.2%

Lower 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 3357, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3357/3357-vic/topic/health-disability