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3401, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3401, VIC

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

Fewer people need help with daily tasks in postcode 3401 compared to most areas, though this figure has risen since 2011. The area generally tracks with the rest of the country for long-term health, with 27.2% of residents living with a health condition.

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📍 3401, VIC, Postcode

Where 3401, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3401, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.

3401, VIC27.2%
Horsham 33.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.1%. The most common long-term health issues reported are arthritis at 9.4% and asthma at 8.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3401, VIC, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 65.2% One condition 18.9% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3401, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 9.4% Asthma 8.4% Mental health 7.1% Other condition 6.1% Heart disease 4.1% Diabetes 4.0% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.7% of people need assistance with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%, despite rising 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.7% ▲ +31.0%

Lower than 79% 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 3401, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3401/3401-vic/topic/health-disability