21.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ophir · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ophir
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 65% of people in Ophir report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other regions, with far fewer residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting just 4.7% of the population.
4.7%
Lower than 76% 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 Ophir, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, as only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
2.3% ▲ —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Ophir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13101/ophir/topic/health-disability