24.0%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melton - Bacchus Marsh · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Melton - Bacchus Marsh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Melton - Bacchus Marsh than in most similar areas. Only 24% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier in terms of chronic illness and mental health compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, with asthma (8.6%) and mental health issues (7.6%) being the most reported. The number of people with mental health conditions is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
7.6%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) 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 - Bacchus Marsh, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of residents need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is an increase of 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 - Bacchus Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21304/melton-bacchus-marsh/topic/health-disability