18.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roper Gulf · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Roper Gulf
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Barely any change has occurred in the need for daily help in Roper Gulf since 2011. This area stands out for its low rates of chronic illness, with only 18.2% of people reporting a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 3.1% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian average. Diabetes (6.0%) and heart disease (5.5%) are the most common long-term health issues here, though 69.4% of people have no long-term conditions at all.
3.1%
Lower than 94% 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 Roper Gulf, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 3.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it was 2.5%, and remains a little below the national rate of 5.8%.
3.0% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Roper Gulf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA73600/roper-gulf/topic/health-disability