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Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Health outcomes in Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) have remained steady over the last decade, with a notably low rate of chronic illness. Only 23.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below both the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) — lower than 78% of areas.

Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)23.4%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 7.9%, which is lower than most areas. Overall, the area is healthier than average, with 70.5% of people reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan), None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 70.5% One condition 16.7% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Other condition (19%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 7.9% Other condition 7.7% Asthma 6.9% Arthritis 5.8% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 3.0% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 1.0% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.3% of people in Oakleigh need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia, and the rate has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.3% —

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

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 Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26406/oakleigh/topic/health-disability