31.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Oberon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual number of people in Oberon live with long-term health issues, which shapes the daily support needs of the community. Around 31.2% of residents manage a chronic condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.1%, followed by asthma at 8.9%. While chronic illness is more frequent here than in most areas, the 8.0% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
8.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Oberon, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Oberon need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/health-disability