24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palmvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Palmvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in Palmvale report long-term health struggles compared to the rest of the country. Only 24.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This puts the area in a strong position compared to most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.3% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.5% of the population.
6.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality 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 Palmvale, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Palmvale need help with daily activities, which is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Palmvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13149/palmvale/topic/health-disability