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3851, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3851, VIC

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

About 30.3% of people in postcode 3851 live with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure, with arthritis being the most common ailment. Most residents are healthy, as nearly half of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.

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📍 3851, VIC, Postcode

Where 3851, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3851, VIC — higher than 56% of areas.

3851, VIC30.3%
Wellington 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 11.6%, followed by asthma and mental health at 8.1% each. Overall, 8.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3851, VIC, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 48.8% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3851, VIC — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Asthma (15%).

Arthritis 11.6% Mental health 8.1% Asthma 8.1% Other condition 7.2% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 5.0% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 3.0% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.4% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 50% 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 3851, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3851/3851-vic/topic/health-disability