39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashmont · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashmont
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Ashmont, where 15.5% of people live with one. This is part of a wider trend of poor health in the area, with nearly 40% of residents managing a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health issues are particularly common at 15.5%, well above the national average of 8.8%.
15.5%
Higher than 93% 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 Ashmont, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.9% of residents, which is well above the Australian figure of 5.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
9.9% ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Ashmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10102/ashmont/topic/health-disability