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3831, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3831, VIC

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

More than one in three people in postcode 3831 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning health challenges are a more common part of daily life here than in most other Australian areas.

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📍 3831, VIC, Postcode

Where 3831, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3831, VIC — higher than 72% of areas.

3831, VIC33.1%
Baw Baw 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.6%, followed by mental health conditions affecting 9.6% of residents. Overall, 33.1% of the population has a long-term condition, which is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3831, VIC, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.6% One condition 22.1% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3831, VIC — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 12.6% Mental health 9.6% Other condition 8.7% Asthma 8.1% Heart disease 5.6% Diabetes 4.8% Cancer 4.1% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This is about the same as the national rate of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +14.2%

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 3831, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3831/3831-vic/topic/health-disability