18.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Katherine · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Katherine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Katherine than in most other parts of the country. Only 18.9% of the population reports a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to typical Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A much lower share of residents have health conditions compared to most areas, with mental health issues affecting 4.9% of people—well below the 8.8% national average. The most common reported long-term conditions are other general ailments at 5.8% and asthma at 5.7%.
4.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Katherine, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Katherine need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72200/katherine/topic/health-disability