34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Osterley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Osterley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs have grown in Osterley, where 34.8% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with asthma and arthritis being the most common reported issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than usual, affecting 9.1% of residents.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Osterley, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic illness, only 3.0% of people in Osterley need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
3.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Osterley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13110/osterley/topic/health-disability