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3824, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3824, VIC

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

Well over 32% of people in postcode 3824 live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than the state and national figures. This indicates a community facing more significant health challenges than most other areas in Australia.

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📍 3824, VIC, Postcode

Where 3824, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3824, VIC — higher than 66% of areas.

3824, VIC32.0%
Baw Baw 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 11% of residents and asthma affecting 8.7%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3824, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.7% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3824, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 11.0% Mental health 9.7% Asthma 8.7% Other condition 8.6% Heart disease 4.9% Diabetes 4.8% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +30.1%

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 3824, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3824/3824-vic/topic/health-disability