33.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Parkes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas define Parkes, where over a third of residents live with a long-term condition. This trend is seen across both physical and mental health, with 33.7% of people reporting a lasting health problem.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma, arthritis, and mental health are the most common long-term conditions, each affecting about 11% of the population. Mental health conditions specifically are a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
10.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
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/sa2/103021067/parkes/topic/health-disability