30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ashby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ashby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have shifted in Ashby, where 30.4% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. While most residents remain healthy, a significant number of people manage chronic illnesses or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue at 10.1%, followed by asthma at 7.6% and diabetes at 5.7%.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Ashby, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.7% of people in Ashby need help with daily activities. This is roughly the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.7% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Ashby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50032/ashby/topic/health-disability