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3799, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3799, VIC

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

Higher rates of long-term illness mark postcode 3799, where more people face health challenges than in most similar areas. A striking 33% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly evident in mental health, which is among the highest in the region.

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📍 3799, VIC, Postcode

Where 3799, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3799, VIC — higher than 72% of areas.

3799, VIC33.0%
Yarra Ranges 30.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 12.5%, well above the Victorian figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 11.6% and asthma at 9.3%, with 4.1% of people managing three or more health issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3799, VIC, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 54.5% One condition 20.9% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3799, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 12.5% Arthritis 11.6% Asthma 9.3% Other condition 8.5% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 6.6% of residents, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need has risen since 2011, when it sat at 5.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.6% ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 68% 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 3799, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3799/3799-vic/topic/health-disability