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3859, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3859, VIC

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

Fewer people live with long-term illness in postcode 3859 compared to most other areas. Only 27.3% of residents report a chronic health condition, a figure that sits right around the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 3859, VIC, Postcode

Where 3859, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3859, VIC — lower than 63% of areas.

3859, VIC27.3%
Wellington 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.7% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 9.5%, followed by asthma at 8.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3859, VIC, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.7% One condition 20.7% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3859, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 9.5% Asthma 8.1% Mental health 7.7% Other condition 6.1% Heart disease 4.0% Diabetes 3.2% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 2.1% Dementia 0.5% Stroke 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is less impacted by disability for most residents, with 4.8% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Victorian figure and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +8.7%

Lower than 61% 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 3859, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3859/3859-vic/topic/health-disability