26.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Parkwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Parkwood compared to most other areas. Only 26.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area generally healthier than typical Queensland and Australian suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.5% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. The most common long-term health issues for those affected are asthma at 7.9% and arthritis at 7.8%.
7.5%
Lower than 67% 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 Parkwood, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This represents a climb from 2011, when only 2.6% of the population required such assistance.
5.5% ▲ +110.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091265/parkwood/topic/health-disability