20.2%
Lower than 77% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Greater Darwin · Capital City
Health & Disability in Greater Darwin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Greater Darwin compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This lower rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health measures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 5.9% of people report a mental health condition, which is much lower than in most similar areas. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are other unspecified illnesses and asthma.
5.9%
Lower than 76% of capital city 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 Greater Darwin, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 3.7% of the population, which is a little below the national rate. This figure has risen slightly since 2016, when it was 2.9%.
3.7% —
Lower than 77% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Greater Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7GDAR/greater-darwin/topic/health-disability