33.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ainslie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ainslie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health conditions than most areas defines Ainslie, where 33.5% of residents live with a chronic illness. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, reflecting a broader trend of increased health needs across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.0% of people in Ainslie, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 9.7% and arthritis at 9.4%, with 60.7% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Ainslie, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 7.8% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is well above the 4.6% seen across the Australian Capital Territory.
7.8% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80018/ainslie/topic/health-disability