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Brinkin - Nakara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Brinkin - Nakara

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

Fewer people in Brinkin - Nakara live with long-term health issues than in most other areas. Only 18.5% of residents have a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Brinkin - Nakara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brinkin - Nakara sits — People with a long-term health condition

18.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brinkin - Nakara — lower than 92% of areas.

Brinkin - Nakara18.5%
0810, NT 20.0%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are particularly rare here at 4.6%, well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people report no long-term health issues at all, with 73.5% of the population being free of chronic conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Brinkin - Nakara, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 73.5% One condition 14.3% Two conditions 3.1% Three or more 1.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Brinkin - Nakara — Other condition leads at 22%, ahead of Arthritis (17%) and Asthma (16%).

Other condition 6.6% Arthritis 5.1% Asthma 4.8% Mental health 4.6% Diabetes 3.2% Heart disease 2.4% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 0.6% Dementia 0.4% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most, as only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas, although the figure has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +59.3%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Brinkin - Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021013/brinkin-nakara/topic/health-disability