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3450, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3450, VIC

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

More than a third of people in postcode 3450 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and makes the area stand out for its health needs. Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting residents here.

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📍 3450, VIC, Postcode

Where 3450, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3450, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

3450, VIC34.5%
Mount Alexander 34.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 34.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This includes a mental health condition for 11.6% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Victorian and Australian averages.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3450, VIC, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 49.8% One condition 22.5% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3450, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 13.1% Mental health 11.6% Other condition 10.3% Asthma 8.2% Heart disease 5.2% Cancer 4.8% Diabetes 3.9% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the proportion has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.8% ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 56% 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 3450, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3450/3450-vic/topic/health-disability