12.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ayrford · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 15 percentage points separates the health profile of Ayrford from the rest of the state, with far fewer people reporting long-term illness. Only 12.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, making this one of the healthiest areas at this level.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far below the Victorian and Australian figures, with cancer being the most common report at 10.3%. Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas, recorded at 0.0%.
12.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ayrford, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as 0.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Ayrford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20094/ayrford/topic/health-disability