14.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Christmas Island · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Christmas Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles on Christmas Island than in the rest of the country. Only 14% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 2.2% of people, a figure well below the national rate of 8.8%. The most common long-term health issues are asthma at 4.8% and diabetes at 3.6%, though 58% of residents report having no long-term condition at all.
2.2%
Lower than 98% 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 Christmas Island, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 1.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
1.5% —
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51710/christmas-island/topic/health-disability