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3522, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3522, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3522 now need help with daily tasks than did in 2011. This area faces a higher burden of illness than the national average, with 30.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition.

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📍 3522, VIC, Postcode

Where 3522, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3522, VIC — higher than 57% of areas.

3522, VIC30.5%
Mitchell 29.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.5% of the population. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 11.2% and asthma at 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3522, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 55.3% One condition 19.5% Two conditions 6.5% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3522, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 11.2% Mental health 9.5% Other condition 8.9% Asthma 8.3% Heart disease 5.9% Diabetes 5.6% Lung condition 1.2% Cancer 0.9% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.7% of people. This figure has risen since 2011 and sits a little above the national rate of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.7% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 82% 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 3522, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3522/3522-vic/topic/health-disability