25.4%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oxley · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Oxley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily assistance defines the health landscape in Oxley, where 5.5% of people now require help with everyday tasks. While this need has grown since 2011, the area remains healthier than most, with long-term health conditions affecting far fewer people than in the rest of Queensland.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.6%, a rate that is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate 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 Oxley, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 5.5%. This figure is now about the same as the national and state averages.
5.5% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED325/oxley/topic/health-disability