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3991, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3991, VIC

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 3991, affecting 10.9% of people. This area has a higher rate of chronic health conditions than both the state and national figures, with 30.9% of residents living with a long-term illness.

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📍 3991, VIC, Postcode

Where 3991, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3991, VIC — higher than 59% of areas.

3991, VIC30.9%
Bass Coast 35.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While 30.9% of people have a long-term health condition—well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%—most residents are healthy, with 58.8% reporting no conditions. Mental health conditions affect 8.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national rate.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3991, VIC, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 58.8% One condition 20.5% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3991, VIC splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Other condition (16%), with Mental health at 15%.

Arthritis 10.9% Other condition 8.4% Mental health 8.1% Asthma 7.4% Heart disease 5.7% Cancer 4.7% Diabetes 3.7% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 1.2% Lung condition 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little more than 7.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011, when it sat at 4.4%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.9% ▲ +80.9%

Higher than 84% 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 3991, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3991/3991-vic/topic/health-disability