15.1%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Darwin City
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 72% of people in Darwin City report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area stand out for its good health, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 15.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common than in the rest of Australia, affecting 4.9% of the population.
4.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Darwin City, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the lowest for similar areas at 1.5%. This figure is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
1.5% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/health-disability