35.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oxley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oxley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with chronic illness in Oxley than in most similar areas. Around 35.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. However, the area is sparsely populated, and very few people report needing help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with 35.5% of people reporting one, while diabetes is the most frequent issue at 9.7%. In contrast, 0.0% of residents report a mental health condition, a figure well below the 8.8% national average.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Oxley, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as 0.0% of people report needing help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13118/oxley/topic/health-disability