36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakey · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oakey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Oakey, where 12.4% of people live with the condition. Health challenges are common here, with a much higher proportion of residents facing long-term illness compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes 11.2% living with a mental health condition, a rate that is a little above both the state and national averages.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Oakey, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 9.1% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most other areas and well above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
9.1% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32209/oakey/topic/health-disability