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3871, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3871, VIC

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

Well above the national figure of 27.7%, some 33.7% of people in postcode 3871 live with a long-term health condition. This highlights a significant gap in health outcomes for the area compared to the rest of the country. Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term issues reported here.

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📍 3871, VIC, Postcode

Where 3871, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3871, VIC — higher than 75% of areas.

3871, VIC33.7%
South Gippsland 33.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 33.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. This includes 10.3% with a mental health condition, a figure a little above the Victorian and national averages of 8.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3871, VIC, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.9% One condition 21.4% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3871, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (16%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 12.9% Mental health 10.3% Other condition 10.0% Asthma 8.7% Heart disease 6.5% Diabetes 5.1% Cancer 4.3% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.9% Dementia 1.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 8.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.2% ▲ +23.7%

Higher than 86% 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 3871, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3871/3871-vic/topic/health-disability