33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Parkes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average marks the health profile of Parkes. Over a third of the population lives with a lasting health condition, which is well above the 27.7% figure for Australia. This suggests a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 33.2% of people here, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 10.6%, while most residents report having no long-term health issues.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Parkes, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most similar areas. At 7.3%, this rate is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
7.3% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13162/parkes/topic/health-disability