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3791, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3791, VIC

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

More people in postcode 3791 now need help with daily tasks than a decade ago, with 3.8% of residents requiring support. While this need for assistance is lower than in most other areas, a high proportion of the population lives with long-term health issues.

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📍 3791, VIC, Postcode

Where 3791, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3791, VIC — higher than 68% of areas.

3791, VIC32.3%
Yarra Ranges 30.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure, affecting 32.3% of people. Mental health conditions are especially common, at 11%—a rate much higher than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3791, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 61.1% One condition 23.7% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3791, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 11.0% Arthritis 10.1% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 8.0% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 3.7% Diabetes 3.5% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Victorian and Australian figures. This is an increase from 2011, when the figure was 2.1%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.8% ▲ +85.1%

Lower than 77% 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 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3791/3791-vic/topic/health-disability