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3579, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3579, VIC

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark postcode 3579. About 36.2% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the number of people requiring daily help.

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📍 3579, VIC, Postcode

Where 3579, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3579, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

3579, VIC36.2%
Gannawarra 36.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 14.7%, followed by asthma at 11%. While 9.6% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3579, VIC, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 52.8% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 8.7% Three or more 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3579, VIC — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (17%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 14.7% Asthma 11.0% Mental health 9.6% Other condition 7.5% Diabetes 6.8% Heart disease 6.1% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 1.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 8.1% of the population, which is a little above the 5.8% national average. This figure has risen since 2011, when it sat at 6.5%.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.1% ▲ +25.8%

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 3579, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3579/3579-vic/topic/health-disability