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Melbourne CBD - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Melbourne CBD - West

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

A far lower rate of long-term health issues defines Melbourne CBD - West, where only 13.1% of residents live with a lasting condition. This is significantly below both the Victorian and national figures, painting a picture of a remarkably healthy population for the city's heart.

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📍 Melbourne CBD - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Melbourne CBD - West sits — People with a long-term health condition

13.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne CBD - West — lower than 99% of areas.

Melbourne CBD - West13.1%
3000, VIC 12.8%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 6.4% of people here have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with 77.3% of the population reporting none.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Melbourne CBD - West, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 12%.

None 77.3% One condition 10.5% Two conditions 2.1% Three or more 0.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Melbourne CBD - West, the largest group is Mental health at 31%, followed by Asthma (25%) and Other condition (22%).

Mental health 6.4% Asthma 5.1% Other condition 4.4% Arthritis 1.5% Diabetes 1.3% Cancer 0.7% Heart disease 0.7% Lung condition 0.2% Stroke 0.2% Dementia 0.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is very uncommon here, affecting just 1.0% of people. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.

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 CBD - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west/topic/health-disability