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3717, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3717, VIC

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3717, affecting 14% of residents. This area has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions than most other regions, with 34.5% of people living with a lasting health problem.

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📍 3717, VIC, Postcode

Where 3717, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3717, VIC — higher than 79% of areas.

3717, VIC34.5%
Murrindindi 33.7%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with 10.1% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is a little higher than the Australian average of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3717, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 53.3% One condition 21.0% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3717, VIC — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 14.0% Mental health 10.1% Asthma 9.9% Other condition 8.5% Diabetes 5.8% Heart disease 5.6% Cancer 4.3% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national rate of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 60% 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 3717, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3717/3717-vic/topic/health-disability