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0850, NT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 0850, NT

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

Only 20% of people in postcode 0850 report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This area is among the healthiest compared to similar places. Most residents live without any long-term health issues.

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📍 0850, NT, Postcode

Where 0850, NT sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0850, NT — lower than 91% of areas.

0850, NT20.0%
Katherine 18.9%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at 5.1%. While asthma is the most reported long-term condition at 5.9%, the typical resident has no long-term health issues at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 0850, NT, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 62.9% One condition 14.4% Two conditions 3.9% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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0850, NT splits fairly evenly between Asthma (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Mental health at 15%.

Asthma 5.9% Other condition 5.8% Mental health 5.1% Diabetes 4.9% Arthritis 4.2% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 1.5% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A small number of people need help with daily activities, at 3.7%. This is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.7% ▲ +12.4%

Lower than 79% 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 0850, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0850/0850-nt/topic/health-disability