31.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkhurst - Kawana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Parkhurst - Kawana
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Parkhurst - Kawana live with long-term health challenges than in most other areas. About 31.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a higher demand for healthcare and daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 10.9% of people—a figure much higher than most areas. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 9.7% and arthritis at 9.3%.
10.9%
Higher than 78% 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 Parkhurst - Kawana, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8% of residents who need help with basic activities, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average. This need for support has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Parkhurst - Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/topic/health-disability