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Oak Valley · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Oak Valley

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people in Oak Valley report long-term health issues than the national average. Only 16.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is much lower than the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Oak Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Oak Valley sits — People with a long-term health condition

16.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oak Valley — lower than 91% of areas.

Oak Valley16.7%
5690, SA 24.6%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.1% of people, a figure well below the national average of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis at 7.3% and diabetes at 4.2%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Oak Valley, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 33.3% One condition 7.3% Two conditions 6.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Oak Valley, the largest group is Arthritis at 35%, followed by Diabetes (20%) and Asthma (15%).

Arthritis 7.3% Diabetes 4.2% Asthma 3.1% Mental health 3.1% Other condition 3.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite the low rate of long-term illness, 10.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.

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 Oak Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41063/oak-valley/topic/health-disability