16.7%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maralinga Tjarutja · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Maralinga Tjarutja
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 16.7% of people in Maralinga Tjarutja report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This is a remarkably low rate of chronic illness for the area, although a growing number of residents now require help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 7.3% of people having arthritis and 4.2% with diabetes. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure at 3.1%.
3.1%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) 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 Maralinga Tjarutja, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
While chronic illness is low, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 10.4%. This is well above both the state and national figures.
10.4% ▲ +150.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Maralinga Tjarutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44000/maralinga-tjarutja/topic/health-disability