33.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ainslie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ainslie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily assistance defines the health landscape in Ainslie, where 7.8% of people now require help with everyday tasks. This is a significant rise since 2011 and is well above the territory average. Residents here also face a higher burden of long-term health and mental health conditions than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.5% of people. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health conditions reported by 13.0% of residents.
13.0%
Higher than 93% 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 Ainslie, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011. At 7.8%, this figure is now well above the 4.6% seen across the Australian Capital Territory.
7.8% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051050/ainslie/topic/health-disability