3687, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3687, VIC

Name: Health & Disability in 3687, VIC — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark postcode 3687. Around 35.7% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 3687, VIC, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 13.5%, followed by mental health and asthma. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3687, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 56.1% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 9.0% Three or more 5.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3687, VIC — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 13.5% Mental health 10.2% Asthma 10.0% Heart disease 7.3% Other condition 6.4% Diabetes 5.0% Cancer 4.7% Lung condition 3.5% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living assistance is needed by 7.4% of people, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This need has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, when it stood at 4.8%.

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 3687, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3687/3687-vic/topic/health-disability

Where 3687, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition