23.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashfield - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ashfield - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ashfield - North than in most similar areas. Only 23.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than many other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 9.0%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. While 70.6% of people have no long-term health issues, others deal with asthma (6.7%) or arthritis (5.3%).
9.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Ashfield - North, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.4% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Ashfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031676/ashfield-north/topic/health-disability