15.1%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashburton · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Ashburton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ashburton than in most similar areas. Only 15.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the region one of the healthiest in the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 4.6%, well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents report no long-term health conditions at all, with asthma being the most common illness at 5.8%.
4.6%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) 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 Ashburton, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the lowest at this level, with only 1.2% of people requiring assistance. This figure is well below the 5.8% national average and has barely changed since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +91.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50250/ashburton/topic/health-disability