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3904, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3904, VIC

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3904, affecting 14.6% of residents. This area has a much higher rate of chronic health problems than most other places, with 36.4% of people living with a long-term condition.

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📍 3904, VIC, Postcode

Where 3904, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3904, VIC — higher than 87% of areas.

3904, VIC36.4%
East Gippsland 35.9%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well above the Victorian and national figures, with 36.4% of residents affected. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3904, VIC, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.5% One condition 23.4% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 3904, VIC — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 14.6% Mental health 9.4% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 7.7% Heart disease 6.8% Cancer 6.2% Diabetes 5.9% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the figure was 4.3%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.4% ▲ +23.5%

Higher than 50% 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 3904, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3904/3904-vic/topic/health-disability