31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Park Ridge South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Park Ridge South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Park Ridge South now report long-term health issues compared to previous years. This is a community where 31.8% of residents live with a chronic health condition, a figure well above the national average. These health challenges are reflected in the number of people who require regular support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 31.8% of people reporting a long-term condition. Arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 12% of residents, followed by other conditions at 10.8% and asthma at 9%.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Ridge South, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 5.8% of residents who need assistance with regular activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
5.8% ▲ +80.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32272/park-ridge-south/topic/health-disability