24.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oyster Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oyster Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Oyster Bay than in most other similar areas. Only 24% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.7% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, with asthma and arthritis being the most common conditions listed.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Oyster Bay, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are manageable for the vast majority here, as only 3.2% of people need regular help. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.2% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13123/oyster-bay/topic/health-disability