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3412, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3412, VIC

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

Fewer people in postcode 3412 now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though health challenges remain common. About 31.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 3412, VIC, Postcode

Where 3412, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3412, VIC — higher than 61% of areas.

3412, VIC31.2%
West Wimmera 32.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 15.6%, while 4.7% of the population manage three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3412, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 61.4% One condition 15.9% Two conditions 11.2% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3412, VIC — Arthritis leads at 25%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 15.6% Mental health 10.8% Other condition 9.5% Asthma 7.8% Diabetes 6.1% Heart disease 5.4% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 3.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities fell by 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 6.8%. This is now a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.

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6.8% ▼ -29.9%

Higher than 72% 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 3412, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3412/3412-vic/topic/health-disability