14.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Melbourne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of chronic illness defines Melbourne, where only 14.7% of people have a long-term health condition. This figure is 13 percentage points below both the Victorian and national averages. The area is generally healthier than most, with very few residents requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest at this level, with 74.5% of people reporting no conditions at all. Mental health issues are also a little below the national figure of 8.8%, sitting at 6.5% for the area.
6.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality 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, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 1.6% of people in Melbourne need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
1.6% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21640/melbourne/topic/health-disability