18.5%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parramatta · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Parramatta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Parramatta than the state or national figures. Only 18.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 5% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health conditions at all, while the most common reports include other conditions at 6.4% and asthma at 5%.
5.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Parramatta, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the New South Wales average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED135/parramatta/topic/health-disability