31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Ashton compared to the national average. About 31.2% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Despite this, the community requires very little daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (9.8%) and mental health (9.6%) being the most reported. While 63.4% of people have no conditions, the 9.6% with mental health issues is higher than the national figure.
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 Ashton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well below the South Australian figure of 6.7%. This means fewer people in Ashton require daily assistance compared to most other areas.
3.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Ashton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40047/ashton/topic/health-disability