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3483, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3483, VIC

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

More people need daily help in postcode 3483 than in most similar areas. Around 30.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness reported here.

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📍 3483, VIC, Postcode

Where 3483, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3483, VIC — higher than 56% of areas.

3483, VIC30.3%
Buloke 35.7%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis affecting 11.7% of the population. In contrast, those with a mental health condition make up 7.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3483, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 61.2% One condition 20.2% Two conditions 6.0% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3483, VIC — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Asthma (16%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 11.7% Asthma 8.3% Mental health 7.4% Other condition 6.8% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 1.6% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.9% of residents, a figure a little above the national average of 5.8%. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.2%.

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6.9% ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 73% 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 3483, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3483/3483-vic/topic/health-disability