20.8%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Litchfield · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Litchfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define Litchfield. Only 20.8% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population in generally good health compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are rare here, with 62.2% of people reporting none at all. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, while the 5.3% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
5.3%
Lower than 85% 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 Litchfield, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by only 3.3% of residents, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though it has risen slightly by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72300/litchfield/topic/health-disability