24.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Park Orchards · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Park Orchards
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Park Orchards report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with far fewer residents dealing with chronic illness or mental health struggles compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the 27.7% national figure. Asthma is the most common ailment at 7.6%, while mental health conditions are slightly lower than the Australian average at 6.8%.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Park Orchards, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.1% of people in Park Orchards need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is lower than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Park Orchards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22036/park-orchards/topic/health-disability