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3500, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3500, VIC

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

Mental health is the most common long-term condition in postcode 3500, affecting 10.7% of the population. This area has a higher rate of health challenges than most other regions, with nearly 32% of people living with a long-term condition.

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📍 3500, VIC, Postcode

Where 3500, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3500, VIC — higher than 64% of areas.

3500, VIC31.7%
Mildura 31.1%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 31.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health issues are particularly common, appearing at a rate much higher than most areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3500, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.9% One condition 20.3% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3500, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 10.7% Asthma 9.9% Arthritis 9.7% Other condition 7.9% Diabetes 5.9% Heart disease 4.8% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.1%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.1% ▲ +31.3%

Higher than 86% 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 3500, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3500/3500-vic/topic/health-disability