22.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Side · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in East Side
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people in East Side report long-term health issues than in most other areas. While 22.8% of residents have a chronic condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 7.3%, followed by mental health at 6.5%. While the 22.8% of people with health conditions is much lower than most areas, it remains well above the Northern Territory average of 19.8%.
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 East Side, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average. This figure is a little below the Australian rate of 5.8%, although it has risen 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
3.6% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 East Side [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011046/east-side/topic/health-disability