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3840, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3840, VIC

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

More than a third of people in postcode 3840 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with mental health and arthritis being the most common challenges for residents.

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📍 3840, VIC, Postcode

Where 3840, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3840, VIC — higher than 89% of areas.

3840, VIC37.3%
Latrobe 35.7%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 37.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3840, VIC, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 49.6% One condition 22.4% Two conditions 9.1% Three or more 5.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3840, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 13.3% Arthritis 12.9% Asthma 11.1% Other condition 9.7% Diabetes 7.0% Heart disease 6.0% Lung condition 3.6% Cancer 3.3% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 10.0% of people who need help with everyday activities. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and has risen since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.0% ▲ +30.8%

Higher than 95% 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 3840, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3840/3840-vic/topic/health-disability