28.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Parklands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Parklands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Parklands have remained steady over the last decade, with 28.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the Western Australian figure, though it sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.1% of people, which is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most commonly report asthma or arthritis.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Parklands, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Parklands need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.
5.6% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Parklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51208/parklands/topic/health-disability