35.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Park Avenue · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Park Avenue
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Park Avenue live with a long-term health condition, which is well above national and state figures. This high rate of illness is reflected in the need for daily support, with 8.9% of residents requiring assistance with everyday tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most similar areas, with mental health and arthritis being the most frequent conditions. Around 12.4% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure well above the Australian average of 8.8%.
12.4%
Higher than 89% 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 Park Avenue, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the highest for this area type at 8.9%. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Park Avenue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031214/park-avenue/topic/health-disability