22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ashfield than in most other areas. Only 22.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are a little less common here at 7.1% compared to the state and national figures. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most frequent conditions include other miscellaneous illnesses, mental health, and arthritis.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Ashfield, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here, as only 3.7% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia, and lower than most similar areas.
3.7% ▲ +176.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/topic/health-disability