23.9%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Melbourne - South East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well below the national figure, only 23.9% of people in Melbourne - South East report a long-term health condition. This makes the region healthier than most other areas. The low rate of chronic illness is most striking when compared to Victoria and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 7% of people. This is lower than the 8.8% seen across the state and nation; asthma is the most reported long-term condition at 7.3%.
7.0%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) 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 - South East, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/health-disability