24.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Unincorp. Other Territories · Council (LGA)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Across Unincorp. Other Territories, mental health is well below average and health condition is below average.
Long-term conditions people report.
24.6% of residents in Unincorp. Other Territories live with a long-term health condition — below average (above the Other Territories average of 19.3% but below the national 27.7%). 5.7% of people in Unincorp. Other Territories report a mental health condition, well below average (above the Other Territories average of 3.9% but below the national 8.8%).
The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 8%, ahead of Other condition (7%).
24.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.7%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Unincorp. Other Territories, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
4.7% of residents in Unincorp. Other Territories need help with daily activities, up 118.8% since 2011 — below average (above the Other Territories average of 3.7% but below the national 5.8%).
4.7% ▲ +118.8%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Unincorp. Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA99399/unincorp-other-territories/topic/health-disability