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3468, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3468, VIC

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

Nearly 38% of people in postcode 3468 live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic health issues in the region, affecting a significant portion of the population.

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📍 3468, VIC, Postcode

Where 3468, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

38.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3468, VIC — higher than 91% of areas.

3468, VIC38.2%
Pyrenees 35.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 13.5% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 15.7%, followed by mental health and lung conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3468, VIC, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 53.2% One condition 22.8% Two conditions 10.1% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3468, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (23%) and Mental health (20%), with Lung condition at 11%.

Arthritis 15.7% Mental health 13.5% Lung condition 7.5% Other condition 7.5% Asthma 7.1% Diabetes 6.7% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 4.1% Stroke 1.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.1% of people, a figure that is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Victorian average. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.1% ▲ +5.9%

Higher than 75% 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 3468, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3468/3468-vic/topic/health-disability