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3496, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3496, VIC

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

Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3496, affecting 11.2% of people. This area faces higher health challenges than most other regions, with a significant number of residents living with chronic conditions.

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📍 3496, VIC, Postcode

Where 3496, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3496, VIC — higher than 69% of areas.

3496, VIC32.5%
Mildura 31.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 32.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health issues are especially common here, affecting 10.7% of residents, a figure much higher than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3496, VIC, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.9% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3496, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Asthma 11.2% Mental health 10.7% Arthritis 10.1% Other condition 8.8% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 5.1% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 8.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for support has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.0% ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 85% 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 3496, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3496/3496-vic/topic/health-disability