25.4%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melbourne · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Melbourne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily help defines the recent health trend in Melbourne, where 5.6% of people now require assistance. Despite this, the area is generally healthier than most, with far fewer people reporting long-term health or mental health conditions compared to similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in similar areas, affecting 8.1% of people.
8.1%
Lower than 84% of urban area 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 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 5.6%. This figure is much lower than most other areas and remains about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
5.6% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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/sua/2011/melbourne/topic/health-disability