27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oak Valley · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health problems in Oak Valley than in most similar areas. Around 27% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 9.6%, while 9% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health figure is about the same as the state and national levels.
27.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Oak Valley, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need help with their daily activities, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.
5.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32206/oak-valley/topic/health-disability