24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parkhurst · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Parkhurst
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Parkhurst than in most other areas. Only 24.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This creates a healthy profile for the area, where the majority of people report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8.9% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.8% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Parkhurst, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.4% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Parkhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32273/parkhurst/topic/health-disability