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3870, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3870, VIC

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define postcode 3870. Over a third of residents live with a chronic condition, with 35.3% of people affected, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These figures highlight a community facing significant health challenges compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 3870, VIC, Postcode

Where 3870, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3870, VIC — higher than 82% of areas.

3870, VIC35.3%
Latrobe 35.7%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 11.8% of people here, which is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, reported by 13.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3870, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.

None 53.6% One condition 23.5% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3870, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Mental health (19%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 13.3% Mental health 11.8% Other condition 9.2% Asthma 7.7% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 3.2% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 5.8% of residents, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.8% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 56% 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 3870, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3870/3870-vic/topic/health-disability