29.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashbourne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashbourne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas mark the health profile of Ashbourne. While 11% of residents live with a mental health condition, about 29.5% of the population manages some form of long-term health issue. This is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here, affecting 11% of people, followed by arthritis at 12%. Most residents report no long-term health conditions, though 4.9% of the population manage three or more.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Ashbourne, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Ashbourne need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
5.8% ▲ +451.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Ashbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40045/ashbourne/topic/health-disability