18.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Petermann - Simpson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Petermann - Simpson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 65% of people in Petermann - Simpson report having no long-term health conditions. This is a healthy community where only 18.7% of residents live with a long-term health issue, a figure that is well below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 18.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and well below the Australian figure. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 5.2%, with diabetes being the most common long-term condition at 6.6%.
5.2%
Lower than 88% 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 Petermann - Simpson, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Northern Territory average, though it has risen slightly from 2.9% in 2011.
3.8% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Petermann - Simpson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011050/petermann-simpson/topic/health-disability