18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Onslow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Onslow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health struggles in Onslow than in most other Australian towns. Only 18.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the town notably healthier than both the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4.3% of people here, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Among those with long-term illness, asthma (5.3%) and arthritis (5.1%) are the most common issues.
4.3%
Lower 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 Onslow, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.8% needing help with core activities. This is a little below the 5.8% typical across Australia.
2.8% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51181/onslow/topic/health-disability