23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
O'Connell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in O'Connell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in O'Connell than in most other areas. Only 23.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 9.8%, followed by arthritis at 8.0%. Mental health conditions are reported by 5.2% of people, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 O'Connell, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability here, with only 3.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.7% ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13063/o-connell/topic/health-disability