26.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Melton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Melton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Melton now need help with daily activities, with the rate rising to 6.8% since 2011. This is a healthy area overall, as the 26.7% of residents with a long-term health condition is much lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 9.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.6%.
9.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre 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, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen 0.9 points since 2011 to reach 6.8%. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL211002/melton/topic/health-disability