24.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oatley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oatley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better health outcomes have become more common in Oatley, where only 24% of residents report a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the national average of 27.7%, marking the area as healthier than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Fewer people here live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national figures. Mental health conditions affect 5.6% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Oatley, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 3.7% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
3.7% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 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 Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13075/oatley/topic/health-disability