19.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Ashley compared to most of the country. Only 19.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in similar areas, with 63.5% of people reporting none at all. This includes a low rate of mental health conditions at 5.1%, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Ashley, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Ashley, as only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.1% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 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 Ashley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10101/ashley/topic/health-disability