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3441, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3441, VIC

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 3441 than in most similar areas. Around 25.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This health trend is mirrored in the low number of people needing daily assistance.

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📍 3441, VIC, Postcode

Where 3441, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3441, VIC — lower than 73% of areas.

3441, VIC25.5%
Macedon Ranges 29.6%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 5.8% of people have a mental health condition, a figure much lower than most areas and 3.0 points below the national average. The most common long-term conditions reported are arthritis at 8.5% and asthma at 6.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3441, VIC, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 65.7% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3441, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Other condition (16%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 8.5% Other condition 7.0% Asthma 6.9% Mental health 5.8% Heart disease 4.3% Diabetes 3.9% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by just 2.6% of residents, which is well below the 5.8% national average. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 2.3%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.6% ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 88% 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 3441, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3441/3441-vic/topic/health-disability