39.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oyster Cove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oyster Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Oyster Cove than across the state. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 13 percentage points above the New South Wales average. This trend is most evident in arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.6% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 17.6%. Mental health conditions affect 12.1% of residents, a figure well above the national average of 8.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% 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 Cove, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
3.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13124/oyster-cove/topic/health-disability