28.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in East Melbourne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 64.1% of people in East Melbourne report having no long-term health conditions. This means the majority of residents are generally healthy, with the area's overall health profiles sitting close to state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures. Mental health is the most common condition at 9.4%, followed by other conditions, arthritis, and asthma.
9.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 East Melbourne, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people in East Melbourne need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national average. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
3.8% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 East Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041119/east-melbourne/topic/health-disability