33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ocean View · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ocean View
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Ocean View, where 33.7% of residents now live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area faces a significant burden of illness, particularly regarding mental health and arthritis.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.3% of people here have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is equally common at 11.3%, while 8.1% of residents live with asthma.
11.3%
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 Ocean View, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people in Ocean View need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and about the same as the national average.
4.8% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Ocean View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32218/ocean-view/topic/health-disability