22.0%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melbourne · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Melbourne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Melbourne, affecting 9.9% of residents. Overall, Melbourne is a healthy place where only 22% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While mental health issues are a little more common here than in the rest of the country, far fewer people have any long-term health condition compared to most areas. For the typical resident, no long-term health condition is reported, though asthma is the next most frequent issue at 7.5%.
9.9%
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Melbourne, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 3.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure, having fallen 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
3.0% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED233/melbourne/topic/health-disability