7.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ooma · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 73% of people in Ooma report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area stand out for its high level of general wellness, with long-term health issues being far less common here than in the rest of the state.
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 7.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27%. However, mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.8% of the population.
7.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ooma, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 8%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Ooma reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Ooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13099/ooma/topic/health-disability