23.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Woodroffe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Woodroffe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Woodroffe live with long-term health issues compared to most of the country. Only 23.8% of people report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than in similar Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition at 8.1%, followed by mental health at 7.7%. While these rates are lower than most areas, they are both a little above the Northern Territory figures.
7.7%
Lower than 65% 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 Woodroffe, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of people in Woodroffe need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Australian average. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041044/woodroffe/topic/health-disability