27.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melton West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Melton West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Melton West are largely consistent with state and national figures, though there is a slight increase in the number of people needing daily help. Around 27.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 9.9% of people, while 9.5% live with a mental health condition. Most residents have no long-term health problems, with 63.6% reporting none.
9.5%
Higher than 59% 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 Melton West, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people in Melton West need help with daily activities compared to most areas. This figure rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011, reaching 6.5% in the latest census.
6.5% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041358/melton-west/topic/health-disability