24.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Malak - Marrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Malak - Marrara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 6.5% of people in Malak - Marrara have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Northern Territory figure, it remains below the national average. Overall, health and disability needs here are lower than in many other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 24.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Northern Territory's 19.8% but a little below the Australian average. The most common issues reported are other conditions, asthma, and arthritis.
6.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Malak - Marrara, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.5% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021022/malak-marrara/topic/health-disability