27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Ashford, affecting 9.6% of the population. Overall, 27.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, though this is about the same as the national figure. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 8.8% and asthma at 7.3%.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Ashford, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.3% of people, which is a little below both the South Australian and national rates.
4.3% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40046/ashford/topic/health-disability