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0837, NT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 0837, NT

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

Far fewer people report health issues in postcode 0837 than in most similar areas. Only 22.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 0837, NT, Postcode

Where 0837, NT sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0837, NT — lower than 87% of areas.

0837, NT22.3%
Litchfield 20.8%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 5.1% of people, a rate much lower than most areas and well below the 8.8% national figure. Heart disease is the most common long-term condition here at 6.7%, while over half the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 0837, NT, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 53.2% One condition 14.3% Two conditions 4.1% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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0837, NT splits fairly evenly between Heart disease (17%) and Other condition (16%), with Arthritis at 14%.

Heart disease 6.7% Other condition 6.1% Arthritis 5.5% Asthma 5.3% Mental health 5.1% Diabetes 4.1% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 2.5% Cancer 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.9% ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 87% 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 0837, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0837/0837-nt/topic/health-disability