25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than one in four people in Ashfield report a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. While overall health is strong, there is a higher rate of mental health conditions compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. However, mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of the population.
9.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 6.9% of people in Ashfield need help with daily activities, which is slightly above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/topic/health-disability