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0885, NT · Postcode

Health & Disability in 0885, NT

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

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 0885 than in the rest of the country. Only 12.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas at this level.

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📍 0885, NT, Postcode

Where 0885, NT sits — People with a long-term health condition

12.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0885, NT — lower than 99% of areas.

0885, NT12.5%
Unincorporated NT 15.8%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 3.6% of people here have a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while asthma is the most common condition at 3.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 0885, NT, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 12%.

None 69.2% One condition 9.7% Two conditions 1.6% Three or more 0.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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0885, NT splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Other condition (21%), with Mental health at 20%.

Asthma 3.9% Other condition 3.7% Mental health 3.6% Diabetes 2.3% Arthritis 1.9% Cancer 1.2% Heart disease 1.2% Lung condition 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Very few people need help with daily activities at 0.7%, a figure well below the 5.8% seen across Australia. This rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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0.7% ▲ +118.8%

Lower than 97% 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 0885, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0885/0885-nt/topic/health-disability