25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Parks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in The Parks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in The Parks, where 8.5% of people now require help with everyday activities. While many residents enjoy good health, this need for support is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 25.5% of people, which is well below the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.5% of the population, about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Lower than 53% 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 The Parks, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 The Parks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404021102/the-parks/topic/health-disability