3446, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3446, VIC

Name: Health & Disability in 3446, VIC — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Well above the national figure, 32% of people in postcode 3446 live with a long-term health condition. This health gap is most visible in mental health, where the local rate is much higher than the typical Victorian or Australian community.

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📍 3446, VIC, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 13.2%, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent issues include arthritis at 10.5% and asthma at 9.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3446, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.4% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3446, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (23%) and Arthritis (19%), with Other condition at 18%.

Mental health 13.2% Arthritis 10.5% Other condition 10.1% Asthma 9.4% Diabetes 3.7% Cancer 3.0% Heart disease 3.0% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite higher rates of illness, the 4.8% of people needing help with daily activities is lower than most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011.

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 3446, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/topic/health-disability

3446, VIC	32.0%
Hepburn	35.4%
Victoria	27.4%

Where 3446, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition