21.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0860, NT · Postcode
Health & Disability in 0860, NT
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Need for daily help has risen to 4.3% in postcode 0860 since 2011. This area generally reports better health than the national average, with far fewer people living with long-term conditions and mental health issues compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly rare here at 3.8%, a figure among the lowest for similar areas.
3.8%
Lower than 93% 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 0860, NT, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities now make up 4.3% of the population, which is a 1.3 percentage point increase since 2011. This is lower than the national average of 5.8% and about the same as the Northern Territory figure.
4.3% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 0860, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/topic/health-disability