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3472, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3472, VIC

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

A growing need for support defines the health landscape in postcode 3472, where 12.5% of people now require help with daily activities. This figure has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011. Health challenges are common here, with long-term conditions affecting far more residents than in the rest of Victoria.

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📍 3472, VIC, Postcode

Where 3472, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

45.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3472, VIC — higher than 99% of areas.

3472, VIC45.3%
Central Goldfields 41.6%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Nearly half of residents (45.3%) live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Victorian average of 27.4%. This includes 20.7% with arthritis and 15.1% with a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3472, VIC, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 46.1% One condition 25.3% Two conditions 12.3% Three or more 8.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3472, VIC — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Asthma (13%).

Arthritis 20.7% Mental health 15.1% Asthma 11.6% Other condition 11.1% Diabetes 8.4% Heart disease 7.4% Lung condition 5.7% Cancer 4.6% Stroke 2.9% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 12.5% of people in the area need assistance with daily tasks, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This level of need has climbed steadily since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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12.5% ▲ +29.5%

Higher than 99% 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 3472, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3472/3472-vic/topic/health-disability