19.2%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parramatta · Council (LGA)
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 in the rest of the country. Only 19.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as significantly healthier than most other similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.1% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 74.1% reporting no conditions.
5.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Parramatta, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.1% of the population, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. This rate of need has barely changed since 2016.
4.1% —
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16260/parramatta/topic/health-disability