18.9%
Lower than 82% of capital city areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rest of NT · Capital City
Health & Disability in Rest of NT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 69% of people in Rest of NT report having no long-term health conditions. This region has far fewer health struggles than the national average, with a much lower rate of chronic illness and mental health conditions than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 18.9% of residents, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here at 4.0%, compared to 8.8% nationally.
4.0%
Lower than 84% 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 Rest of NT, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.
3.4% —
Lower than 80% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 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 Rest of NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/7RNTE/rest-of-nt/topic/health-disability