31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oakden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Oakden now report long-term health challenges compared to previous years. This is most evident in mental health, where 11.4% of residents live with a condition, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common issues, each affecting over 11% of the population.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Oakden, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.1% of residents, which is much higher than in most areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.1% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Oakden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41065/oakden/topic/health-disability