26.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oxley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oxley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Oxley have remained steady over the last decade, though more people now report mental health issues. While 26.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. The area is generally healthier than many similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.4% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 6.3%, though 67.5% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Oxley, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Oxley need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across Australia.
5.3% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32243/oxley/topic/health-disability