23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ascot
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ascot compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.8% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes Ascot one of the healthier areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A small number of residents have a mental health condition (6.4%), which is lower than most areas. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report arthritis at 7.6% or asthma at 5.9%.
6.4%
Lower than 66% 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 Ascot, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.9% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is a little below both the Western Australian and national figures.
2.9% ▲ +62.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50031/ascot/topic/health-disability