38.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkesbourne · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Parkesbourne
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Parkesbourne, where 11.8% of residents live with the condition. This is part of a broader trend in the area, where 38.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, sitting 10 percentage points above the Australian figure. While 8.6% of people have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the rest of the country.
8.6%
Higher than 54% 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 Parkesbourne, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some residents, with 6.6% needing help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.6% ▲ +228.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Parkesbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13163/parkesbourne/topic/health-disability