28.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Otford · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Otford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people need daily help in Otford compared to the rest of the country. Most residents are in good health, with 64.2% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.5% of residents.
7.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre 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 Otford, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
3.1% ▼ -46.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122105/otford/topic/health-disability