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3494, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3494, VIC

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

A steady trend in health and disability has seen the number of people needing daily help in postcode 3494 barely change since 2011. The area is generally healthy, with only 27.1% of people reporting a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 3494, VIC, Postcode

Where 3494, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3494, VIC — lower than 64% of areas.

3494, VIC27.1%
Mildura 31.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 6.7% of residents. For those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most frequent at 9.0%, followed by arthritis at 7.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3494, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 58.2% One condition 18.1% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3494, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Arthritis (16%), with Mental health at 15%.

Asthma 9.0% Arthritis 7.0% Mental health 6.7% Heart disease 5.9% Other condition 5.5% Diabetes 4.5% Cancer 2.8% Stroke 1.2% Lung condition 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian and national averages. This rate has remained stable over the last decade.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 87% 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 3494, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3494/3494-vic/topic/health-disability