27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Oakford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Oakford shows health and disability levels that mirror state and national patterns. Roughly 27.7% of the population lives with a long-term health condition. These figures align closely with the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.7% of people, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, with arthritis affecting 8.4% and asthma 8.3% of residents.
7.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Oakford, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.1% of the population. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure and a little below the national rate of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Oakford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51174/oakford/topic/health-disability