37.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Oakey · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Oakey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Oakey live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is a high rate for the area, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term illnesses reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12% of the population, a rate well above the Australian average. Overall, long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 6.4% of people managing three or more conditions.
12.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Oakey, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 9.8% of people in Oakey who need help with basic activities. This is well above the Queensland average and has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
9.8% ▲ +71.8%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315076/oakey/topic/health-disability