50.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oxford Falls · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oxford Falls
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Oxford Falls report having a long-term health condition. This 50.9% figure is far above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. These health challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (25.7%) and heart disease (14.3%) being the most frequent. In contrast, 7.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Oxford Falls, the largest group is None at 44%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents here, as 9.1% need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
9.1% ▲ +150.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Oxford Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13117/oxford-falls/topic/health-disability