30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Obley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Obley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Obley. About 30.9% of residents live with a chronic condition, with mental health challenges being particularly common. While long-term health issues are more frequent here, the need for daily physical assistance remains relatively typical for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure at 30.9%, and mental health conditions are among the highest at this level. These issues are common in Obley, where 14.9% of people report both arthritis and mental health conditions as their primary long-term illnesses.
14.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Obley, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, 4.3%, need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.3% ▲ —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Obley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13080/obley/topic/health-disability