32.3%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Melba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Melba live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the figures for the ACT and Australia. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are common here, affecting 11.7% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 11.2% and arthritis at 9.8%.
11.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Melba, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +54.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Melba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011022/melba/topic/health-disability