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3887, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3887, VIC

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3887, affecting 13.4% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with 36.2% of residents living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 3887, VIC, Postcode

Where 3887, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3887, VIC — higher than 86% of areas.

3887, VIC36.2%
East Gippsland 35.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.2% of people affected. While 45.1% of residents have no long-term illness, 9.7% live with a mental health condition, which is higher than in most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3887, VIC, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 30%.

None 45.1% One condition 25.0% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3887, VIC — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 13.4% Mental health 9.7% Asthma 9.3% Other condition 7.5% Heart disease 6.7% Diabetes 6.0% Cancer 4.9% Stroke 4.1% Lung condition 3.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 8.6% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has grown over time, rising 3.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.6% ▲ +62.6%

Higher than 88% 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 3887, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3887/3887-vic/topic/health-disability