23.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashgrove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ashgrove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with a long-term health condition in Ashgrove than in most other areas. Only 23.9% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population in generally good health compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 8.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. Other conditions and asthma follow closely, while 71.3% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.3%
Lower 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 Ashgrove, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by only 3.1% of residents, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas. This is a little below the national average of 5.8%, though the need for help has risen slightly since 2011.
3.1% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Ashgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041132/ashgrove/topic/health-disability