55.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Obanvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Obanvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Significant increases in reported illness have shaped the health profile of Obanvale. Over half the population now lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 37% of residents, which is far above the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is also prevalent at 25.9%, contributing to the fact that 55.6% of the area has a long-term health condition.
37.0%
Higher than 99% 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 →Obanvale splits fairly evenly between None (50%) and One condition (50%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 11.1% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
11.1% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Obanvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13077/obanvale/topic/health-disability