27.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parafield Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Parafield Gardens
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Parafield Gardens now need help with daily activities, which rose to 7.5% by 2021. While the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most others, a total of 27.9% of residents live with a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. This includes asthma at 9.1% and arthritis at 8.8%, while mental health conditions are lower than most areas at 7.9%.
7.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Parafield Gardens, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.5% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Parafield Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402041043/parafield-gardens/topic/health-disability