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Women in Melbourne's West: A Data Book

Data Book Volume 1

Women in Melbourne's West: A Data Book (Volume 1: Social Profile and Volume 2: Health Status is bursting with current statistical information about women in Melbourne's West.

Compiled using recent reputable national and state-wide data sets, the social profile volume 1 covers statistical information about women's socio-economic status, such as emerging communities of women (recent arrivals), household and family characteristics and labour force status.

The health status volume 2 offers statistical information about the life expectancy, morbidity and community wellbeing of women in the western region. Where possible, each volume considers local government area (LGA) data and otherwise presents data at a sub-region or state-wide level.

VOLUME 1: SOCIAL PROFILE (325 KB)

The Western Metropolitan Sub-region: Description and Population Overview (470 KB)

  • City of Brimbank
  • City of Hobsons Bay
  • City of Maribyrnong
  • City of Melbourne
  • Shire of Melton
  • City of Moonee Valley
  • City of Wyndham

    • Key Population Features of Women (1.7 MB)

  • Age Distribution
  • Countries of Birth
  • Languages Other than English
  • Proficiency in Spoken English
  • Recent Arrivals and Emerging Communities
  • Disability Estimates
  • Birth Rates and Maternal Profiles

    • Households and Families in the West (2.92 MB)

  • Private and Non-private Dwellings
  • Tenure Characteristics
  • Household Structure and Family Composition
  • Household Income: Family and Non-family
  • Housing Stress
  • Affordable Private Rental Properties and Public Housing Stock

    • Socio-Economic Status of Women (1.0 MB)

  • Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage
  • Labour Force Status
  • Individual Income
  • Occupations and Industries
  • Unemployment Rates
  • Benefits and Pensions
  • Levels of Post-secondary Education Attainment
  • Gaming Expenditure (Electronic Gaming Machines)

    • Suburbs of Interest in the West: Description and Socio-demographic Features (931 KB)

  • Overview of the Suburbs
  • Age Structure
  • Tenure Characteristics
  • Household Structure and Family Composition
  • Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage

    • Data Book Volume 2

    VOLUME 2: HEALTH STATUS (225 KB)

    Life Expectancy and Disease Burden (847 KB)

  • Estimates of Life Expectancy (At Birth)
  • Introduction to Burden of Disease Methodology
  • Mortality Burden (YLL)
  • Disability Burden (YLD)
  • Disease Burden (DALY)
  • Disease Burden: Age-standardised Rates
  • Spotlight on Diabetes
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Women at Risk
  • Attributable Burden

    • Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions: Hospital Admissions (258 KB)

    Alcohol and Other Drugs: Hospital Admissions and Other Data (368 KB)

  • Hospital Admissions
  • Ambulance Attendances
  • Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services
  • Alcohol-related Injury and Crime

    • Health and Lifestyle Behaviours (387 KB)

  • Victorian Population Health Survey
  • Participation in the National Cervical Screening Program

    • Community Health and Wellbeing (1.9 MB)

  • Wellness (as Opposed to Illness) Data
  • Healthy, Safe and Inclusive Communities
  • Dynamic and Resilient Local Economies
  • Sustainable Built and Natural Environments
  • Culturally Rich and Vibrant Communities
  • Democratic and Engaged Communities
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