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3690, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3690, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3690 now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 35.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 3690, VIC, Postcode

Where 3690, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3690, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.

3690, VIC35.1%
Wodonga 33.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas at this level, affecting 13.5% of people. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 11.3% and arthritis at 10.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3690, VIC, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.7% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3690, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 13.5% Asthma 11.3% Arthritis 10.8% Other condition 10.1% Diabetes 5.6% Heart disease 4.9% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 7.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.6% ▲ +49.8%

Higher than 81% 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 3690, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3690/3690-vic/topic/health-disability