25.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ascot Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ascot Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Most people in Ascot Vale live without any long-term health conditions, with 67.1% reporting none. This means the area has a lower rate of chronic illness than most other similar places, though it sees a higher proportion of mental health conditions than is typical.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.3%, a rate higher than most areas, followed by asthma at 7.8%.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Vale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few residents require help with daily activities, at 4.5%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.5% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20075/ascot-vale/topic/health-disability