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3796, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3796, VIC

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

A slightly higher proportion of people in postcode 3796 live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of Australia. About 30.4% of residents have a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably higher rate of mental health conditions than most other areas.

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📍 3796, VIC, Postcode

Where 3796, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3796, VIC — higher than 56% of areas.

3796, VIC30.4%
Yarra Ranges 30.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of residents, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 10.3%, while 64.1% of people report having no long-term health issues at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3796, VIC, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 64.1% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3796, VIC splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Mental health (20%), with Other condition at 17%.

Asthma 10.3% Mental health 10.2% Other condition 8.8% Arthritis 8.4% Diabetes 4.2% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 5.1% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. However, this need has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +64.5%

Lower than 55% 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 3796, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3796/3796-vic/topic/health-disability