21.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tennant Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Tennant Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A low rate of chronic illness defines Tennant Creek, where only 21.9% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents are free from long-term health issues, and mental health conditions are among the lowest in the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8% of people. While the local rate of health conditions is a little above the Northern Territory's 19.8%, the mental health rate of 3.8% is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
3.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Tennant Creek, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.3% of people in Tennant Creek need help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the number has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021056/tennant-creek/topic/health-disability