20.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Acton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Acton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a standout feature in Acton, where 13.6% of people report such a struggle. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. However, the area is generally very healthy, with far fewer people living with long-term health issues than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 28.1% seen across the ACT. While mental health is the most common issue at 13.6%, asthma is also reported by 8.6% of the population.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Acton, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Acton require help with daily activities, at just 0.3%. This is much lower than most areas and sits well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.3% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80017/acton/topic/health-disability