32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashtonfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashtonfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten residents in Ashtonfield live with a long-term health condition, a rate well above the national figure. This high level of chronic illness is most evident in mental health and asthma, which are common challenges for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people. Long-term health issues generally are well above the state average, with asthma (10.0%) and arthritis (9.8%) also being frequent reports.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Ashtonfield, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.4% of people in Ashtonfield need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Ashtonfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10103/ashtonfield/topic/health-disability