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0820, NT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 0820, NT

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 0820 than in most similar areas. Only 18.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out for its overall health profile.

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📍 0820, NT, Postcode

Where 0820, NT sits — People with a long-term health condition

18.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0820, NT — lower than 92% of areas.

0820, NT18.9%
Darwin 19.9%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 5.5% of people report a mental health condition, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health conditions at all, while the most common issues reported are other conditions, mental health, and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 0820, NT, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 71.1% One condition 14.3% Two conditions 3.3% Three or more 1.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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0820, NT splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Other condition 5.8% Mental health 5.5% Asthma 5.2% Arthritis 4.9% Diabetes 3.0% Heart disease 2.4% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 2.4% of the population, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.4% ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

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 0820, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0820/0820-nt/topic/health-disability