21.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkinson - Drewvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Parkinson - Drewvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A rising need for daily help has been seen in Parkinson - Drewvale, where 4.9% of people now require assistance. Despite this trend, the area is remarkably healthy, with far fewer people reporting long-term health or mental health conditions than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 6.1% of the population.
6.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Parkinson - Drewvale, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose from 3.2% in 2011 to 4.9% in 2021. This current figure is lower than in most other areas and sits a little below the Queensland average of 6.0%.
4.9% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Parkinson - Drewvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051075/parkinson-drewvale/topic/health-disability