28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Otford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Otford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of disability and mental health issues mark Otford as a healthier spot than most similar areas. About 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is nearly the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (9.1%) and asthma (8.1%) are the most common long-term health issues here. Mental health conditions affect 6.6% of people, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
6.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Otford, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of people in Otford need help with their daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
2.8% ▲ —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13112/otford/topic/health-disability