33.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkes · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Parkes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people in Parkes live with long-term health conditions compared to most other areas. About 33.3% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a significant local need for ongoing healthcare services.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of residents, which is a little above the national average of 8.8%.
10.2%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) 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 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.3% of people, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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/lga/LGA16200/parkes/topic/health-disability