20.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palmerston · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Palmerston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with chronic illness in Palmerston compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most other areas, with asthma and mental health being the most reported conditions. Most residents have no long-term health problems at all, while 6.7% live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Northern Territory rate.
6.7%
Lower than 73% 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 Palmerston, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people in Palmerston need help with their daily activities, a rate that is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national average.
4.0% ▲ +57.1%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/topic/health-disability