32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Seven Oaks · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Seven Oaks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of residents in Seven Oaks now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. Around 32.1% of people report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a distinct health profile for the area compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the state average, with arthritis and asthma being common, though mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 5.4%. Nearly 45% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Seven Oaks, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 8.9% of people needing assistance. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
8.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Seven Oaks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13534/seven-oaks/topic/health-disability