33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oallen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oallen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents now live with long-term health issues in Oallen compared to previous years. About 33.8% of people report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend highlights a community facing more significant health challenges than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 15.9% of people and mental health issues affecting 10.3%. This last figure is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%, while overall chronic illness is well above the New South Wales rate.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Oallen, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.9% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation, and is higher than in most similar areas.
6.9% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Oallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13073/oallen/topic/health-disability