31.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakview · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oakview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Oakview over the last decade. About 31% of residents now live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is a place where a significant number of people manage ongoing health or disability needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Overall, 31.1% of residents report a long-term health issue, with arthritis and other general conditions being the most frequent.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Oakview, None is the majority at 56%; Two conditions is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is far more common in Oakview than in the rest of the state, with 17.8% of people requiring assistance compared to just 6% across Queensland.
17.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Oakview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32212/oakview/topic/health-disability