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3992, VIC · Postcode

Health & Disability in 3992, VIC

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

A higher than usual number of people in postcode 3992 live with long-term health issues. About 31.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 3992, VIC, Postcode

Where 3992, VIC sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3992, VIC — higher than 64% of areas.

3992, VIC31.7%
Bass Coast 35.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of the population. Other frequent long-term health issues include asthma at 10.1%, and arthritis at 8.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 3992, VIC, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 57.9% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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3992, VIC splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 10.9% Asthma 10.1% Other condition 8.7% Arthritis 8.7% Heart disease 4.9% Diabetes 4.6% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.2% ▲ +31.8%

Lower than 53% 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 3992, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3992/3992-vic/topic/health-disability