28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ascot
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Ascot have remained relatively steady over recent years, with a typical health profile that mirrors state averages. While 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area stands out for having a very low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. This is most often an unspecified condition (10.8%) or asthma (7.5%), but only 3.2% of residents report a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
3.2%
Lower than 83% 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 Ascot, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few people in Ascot require help with daily activities. At 3.2%, this rate is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.2% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20073/ascot/topic/health-disability