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3388, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3388, VIC

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

More people now need help with daily activities in postcode 3388 than did in 2011. Health challenges are common here, with 36.2% of residents living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 3388, VIC, Postcode

Where 3388, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3388, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

3388, VIC36.2%
Yarriambiack 39.6%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest in the region at 13.4%, well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, each affecting 12.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3388, VIC, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 54.5% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 9.2% Three or more 7.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3388, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 13.4% Arthritis 12.3% Asthma 12.3% Other condition 9.3% Heart disease 7.8% Diabetes 5.5% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 4.2% Stroke 2.8% Dementia 2.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose by 3.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.6%. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.6% ▲ +45.0%

Higher than 97% 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 3388, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3388/3388-vic/topic/health-disability