18.1%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wagaman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Wagaman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer long-term health struggles are reported in Wagaman than in most other areas. Only 18.1% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both the Northern Territory and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 4.6% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with 72.5% reporting no conditions.
4.6%
Lower than 91% 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 Wagaman, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.7% of people, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the Northern Territory's 3.6%, and the figure has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +96.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021028/wagaman/topic/health-disability