15.1%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melbourne Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Melbourne Airport
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15.1% of people in Melbourne Airport have a long-term health condition, a figure far below the national average. This makes it one of the healthiest areas of its kind, with very few residents reporting chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest at this level, with only 4.8% of people reporting a mental health condition. Asthma is the most common long-term illness at 7.9%, while nearly half of all residents report having no health conditions at all.
4.8%
Lower than 90% 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 Melbourne Airport, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 3.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. While this is a little below the national figure, the need for help has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
3.2% ▲ —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051248/melbourne-airport/topic/health-disability