30.6%
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkes · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Parkes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Parkes, where 6.1% of people now require help with everyday activities. This is a place where long-term health issues are more common than in most other areas, affecting 30.6% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the New South Wales figure, with arthritis (10.3%) and asthma (10.1%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of residents, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Lower than 59% of federal 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 Parkes, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Parkes need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though the figure has barely changed since 2011 when it was 6.9%.
6.1% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED134/parkes/topic/health-disability