18.1%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darwin Waterfront Precinct · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Darwin Waterfront Precinct
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents live with long-term health issues in Darwin Waterfront Precinct than in most similar areas. Only 18.1% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This contributes to a generally healthy profile for the precinct.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue at 7.5%, which is a little above the Northern Territory's 5.1%. Overall, 74.7% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
7.5%
Lower than 63% 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 Darwin Waterfront Precinct, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reports needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian averages.
0.0% —
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 Darwin Waterfront Precinct [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71150/darwin-waterfront-precinct/topic/health-disability