31.0%
Higher than 61% 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.
Over 31% of residents in Ascot live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This suggests a community with a higher burden of chronic illness than most other areas. These health challenges affect a wide range of people across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, with mental health and asthma both affecting 10% of the population. This is reflected in the 31% of residents with a long-term condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.7% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
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/SAL20074/ascot/topic/health-disability