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3427, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3427, VIC

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

Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in postcode 3427, affecting 10% of residents. Overall, the area is healthier than most, with fewer people reporting long-term health issues than the national average.

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📍 3427, VIC, Postcode

Where 3427, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3427, VIC — lower than 69% of areas.

3427, VIC26.3%
Melton 23.0%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A little fewer people here have long-term health conditions compared to the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are more common than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3427, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 65.8% One condition 17.8% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3427, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (22%) and Mental health (21%), with Other condition at 16%.

Asthma 10.0% Mental health 9.4% Other condition 7.2% Arthritis 6.5% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 2.9% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the 5.8% national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.1% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 73% 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 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/health-disability