25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oakleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends in Oakleigh have shifted over the last decade, with a notably higher number of people now requiring daily support. While chronic illness is less common here than in most areas, a significant portion of the population needs assistance with everyday tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common reported issues are mental health and other conditions, both at around 8% to 8.8%.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Oakleigh, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.3% of people in Oakleigh, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% national average.
7.3% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Oakleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22000/oakleigh/topic/health-disability