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Greater Melbourne · Capital City

People needing help with daily activities

5.5%2021

5.5% of residents in Greater Melbourne need help with daily activities — around the middle of the range. It ranks 13th of 28 regions nationally.

Compared with the other regions, it's higher than Greater Sydney and Australian Capital Territory but lower than Greater Brisbane, Greater Hobart and Rest of Qld. Within Greater Melbourne, it varies widely, from 4.5% in Boroondara to 7.7% in Brimbank.

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📍 Greater Melbourne, Capital City

Trend across censuses

5.0%5.2%5.4%5.6%5.8%6.0%20215.5%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Greater Melbourne sits

0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Melbourne — higher than 54% of areas.

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People needing help with daily activities within Greater Melbourne

  1. Banyule5.9%
  2. Bayside (Vic.)4.7%
  3. Boroondara4.5%
  4. Brimbank7.7%
  5. Cardinia4.8%
  6. Casey5.2%
  7. Darebin6.6%
  8. Frankston6.5%
  9. Glen Eira4.8%
  10. Greater Dandenong7.2%
  11. Hobsons Bay6.4%
  12. Hume6.9%
  13. Kingston (Vic.)5.9%
  14. Knox5.8%
  15. Manningham6.3%
  16. Maribyrnong5.3%

People needing help with daily activities in nearby areas

  1. Rest of Tas.7.3%
  2. Rest of SA7.0%
  3. Rest of Vic.6.9%
  4. Rest of NSW6.8%
  5. Greater Adelaide6.6%
  6. Rest of Qld6.3%
  7. Greater Hobart6.2%
  8. Greater Brisbane5.7%
  9. Greater Sydney5.2%
  10. Australian Capital Territory4.6%

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