3699, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3699, VIC

Name: Health & Disability in 3699, VIC — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Mental health challenges are more common than in most areas for people living in postcode 3699. While about 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, those reporting mental health issues make up 9.6% of the population.

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📍 3699, VIC, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 9.9%, followed by mental health at 9.6%. Overall, 29.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3699, VIC, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 58.0% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 5.8% Three or more 3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3699, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 9.9% Mental health 9.6% Other condition 8.3% Asthma 8.1% Heart disease 5.2% Diabetes 3.1% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 2.3% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.

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 3699, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3699/3699-vic/topic/health-disability

Where 3699, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition