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3944, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3944, VIC

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

Almost exactly the same proportion of people in postcode 3944 needed help with daily activities in 2021 as did in 2011. While this need for assistance remains low, 34.9% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 3944, VIC, Postcode

Where 3944, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3944, VIC — higher than 81% of areas.

3944, VIC34.9%
Mornington Peninsula 33.2%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 14.5% of people. In contrast, the 3.2% of residents with a mental health condition is among the lowest rate for similar areas and well below the Victorian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3944, VIC, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 55.3% One condition 23.5% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 3944, VIC, the largest group is Arthritis at 26%, followed by Heart disease (16%) and Cancer (15%).

Arthritis 14.5% Heart disease 9.0% Cancer 8.3% Asthma 7.2% Other condition 5.6% Diabetes 3.4% Mental health 3.2% Stroke 2.5% Lung condition 2.2% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most other areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 82% 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 3944, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3944/3944-vic/topic/health-disability