23.3%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oatley · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Oatley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health problems in Oatley compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.3% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in similar areas, with mental health conditions affecting just 5.6% of people. Most residents have no long-term health problems at all, while the most frequent reports are for other conditions and arthritis.
5.6%
Lower than 88% of state electorate 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 Oatley, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Oatley need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and the proportion has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 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 Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10062/oatley/topic/health-disability