26.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Parkville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant factor for Parkville, where 12.6% of residents report this long-term struggle. While this rate is well above the national figure, the area generally has fewer long-term health issues than most other places. Most people here live without any chronic health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.6%, followed by asthma at 9.2%.
12.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Parkville, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.2% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
4.2% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041124/parkville/topic/health-disability