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3544, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3544, VIC

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

More people need help with daily activities in postcode 3544 than in most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are common, the rate of mental health issues is much lower than in most other places. Around 29% of the population lives with a long-term health condition.

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📍 3544, VIC, Postcode

Where 3544, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3544, VIC — lower than 53% of areas.

3544, VIC29.0%
Swan Hill 28.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma and arthritis are the most common ailments here, affecting 12.3% and 11.5% of residents. The 6.7% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3544, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 57.9% One condition 16.3% Two conditions 6.3% Three or more 5.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3544, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (22%) and Arthritis (21%), with Other condition at 14%.

Asthma 12.3% Arthritis 11.5% Other condition 7.9% Mental health 6.7% Diabetes 5.6% Cancer 4.8% Lung condition 3.2% Heart disease 2.8% Stroke 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.3% of people require help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen sharply since 2011, when it was just 0.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.3% ▲ +604.8%

Higher than 65% 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 3544, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3544/3544-vic/topic/health-disability