25.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ascot Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in four people in Ascot Vale report a long-term health condition, with 25.2% of residents affected. This is lower than most similar areas. The community generally enjoys a better health profile than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people have long-term health conditions here than in Victoria or Australia. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.3%, which is about the same as the national figure, followed by asthma at 7.8%.
9.3%
Higher than 57% 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 Ascot Vale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of residents, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/health-disability