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3529, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3529, VIC

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

Fewer people live with chronic illness in postcode 3529 compared to most of the country. Just 24.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, and mental health issues are notably rare here.

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📍 3529, VIC, Postcode

Where 3529, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3529, VIC — lower than 77% of areas.

3529, VIC24.8%
Buloke 35.7%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 2.6% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 12%, while 76.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3529, VIC, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 76.1% One condition 17.9% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3529, VIC, the largest group is Asthma at 26%, followed by Diabetes (19%) and Arthritis (15%).

Asthma 12.0% Diabetes 8.5% Arthritis 6.8% Other condition 5.1% Heart disease 4.3% Lung condition 4.3% Cancer 2.6% Mental health 2.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The 4.3% of people who need help with daily activities is lower than the national figure of 5.8%. However, this need has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2016.

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 3529, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3529/3529-vic/topic/health-disability