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3557, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3557, VIC

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

Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark postcode 3557. About 31.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly evident in mental health, which is much more common here than in other regions.

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📍 3557, VIC, Postcode

Where 3557, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3557, VIC — higher than 65% of areas.

3557, VIC31.8%
Greater Bendigo 34.6%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of people, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 11.4% and asthma at 10.6%, while 4.6% of residents manage three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3557, VIC, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.3% One condition 21.1% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3557, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 19%.

Mental health 12.2% Arthritis 11.4% Asthma 10.6% Other condition 7.3% Diabetes 4.7% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 2.2% Dementia 1.1% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.2% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, though the need for assistance has risen by 2.6 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.2% ▲ +72.3%

Higher than 63% 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 3557, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3557/3557-vic/topic/health-disability