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3833, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3833, VIC

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

More than a third of residents in postcode 3833 live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high level of chronic illness is reflected in the local need for daily support. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue affecting the area.

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📍 3833, VIC, Postcode

Where 3833, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3833, VIC — higher than 85% of areas.

3833, VIC35.9%
Baw Baw 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 35.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most other places, affecting 10.0% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3833, VIC, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 45.0% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 5.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3833, VIC — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Other condition (15%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 15.9% Other condition 10.3% Mental health 10.0% Asthma 7.6% Heart disease 7.1% Diabetes 5.6% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 3.2% Dementia 2.1% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 8.2% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.2% ▲ +44.6%

Higher than 87% 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 3833, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3833/3833-vic/topic/health-disability