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0840, NT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 0840, NT

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

More people in postcode 0840 now need help with daily activities than a decade ago, with 9.4% of the population requiring support. This area faces significant health challenges, as long-term health conditions affect 38.5% of residents—a figure far above the national average.

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📍 0840, NT, Postcode

Where 0840, NT sits — People with a long-term health condition

38.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0840, NT — higher than 92% of areas.

0840, NT38.5%
Unincorporated NT 15.8%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of the Territory, with arthritis being the most frequent at 19.9%. While mental health conditions affect 7.9% of people, this is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 0840, NT, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 42.0% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 8.8% Three or more 8.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 0840, NT, the largest group is Arthritis at 26%, followed by Other condition (13%) and Heart disease (12%).

Arthritis 19.9% Other condition 10.3% Heart disease 9.6% Asthma 7.9% Mental health 7.9% Diabetes 6.8% Cancer 5.9% Lung condition 4.8% Stroke 3.1% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen 3.3 percentage points since 2011. At 9.4%, this is now well above both the Northern Territory and Australian figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.4% ▲ +53.6%

Higher than 92% 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 0840, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0840/0840-nt/topic/health-disability