28.9%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Aston · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Aston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Aston is shaped by health needs that mirror the broader community, with 28.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. This figure is a little above the national and state averages, with asthma and mental health being the most common long-term issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of the population, a rate that is about the same as both the state and national figures.
8.7%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate 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 Aston, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.8% of people in Aston need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national and state figures. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, moving up 1.9 percentage points from 3.8%.
5.8% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Aston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED201/aston/topic/health-disability