24.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0835, NT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 0835, NT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness than most similar areas define postcode 0835. Around 24.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (8.4%) and asthma (6.9%) are the most common long-term health issues here. While 24.5% of people have a health condition, this is well above the Northern Territory figure of 19.8%.
5.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode 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 0835, NT, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This figure has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +80.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 0835, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0835/0835-nt/topic/health-disability