22.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakenden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oakenden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22.4% of people in Oakenden report a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This makes the area much healthier than most other places, with very few residents struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 5% of residents, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while arthritis and asthma are the most common conditions reported.
5.0%
Lower than 75% 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 Oakenden, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 2.8% need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and well below the 6% seen across Queensland.
2.8% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Oakenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32208/oakenden/topic/health-disability