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3900, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3900, VIC

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

Almost half of all residents in postcode 3900 report having no long-term health conditions. This area generally sees fewer health struggles than most other parts of the country, with rates of long-term illness and disability staying quite low.

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📍 3900, VIC, Postcode

Where 3900, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3900, VIC — lower than 60% of areas.

3900, VIC27.7%
East Gippsland 35.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 27.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Notably, the 6.4% of people with a mental health condition is much lower than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3900, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 48.6% One condition 17.9% Three or more 5.8% Two conditions 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3900, VIC splits fairly evenly between Other condition (17%) and Asthma (16%), with Diabetes at 16%.

Other condition 7.5% Asthma 6.9% Diabetes 6.9% Mental health 6.4% Arthritis 5.2% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 2.9% Stroke 2.9% Lung condition 2.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4% of people here need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.0% ▼ -16.0%

Lower than 74% 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 3900, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3900/3900-vic/topic/health-disability