32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oberon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oberon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Oberon, where 12.2% of people live with the condition. This is a community with a high health burden, as 32.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 32.8% of people affected. While asthma (9.5%) and diabetes (7.2%) are significant, mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents, which is about the same as the national rate.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Oberon, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here than in most areas. About 6.6% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure slightly higher than the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.6% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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/sal/SAL13079/oberon/topic/health-disability