24.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Alligator · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Alligator
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Alligator than across Australia. Only 24% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 5.4% of residents, which is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 7.9%, while over half of the population reports having no conditions at all.
5.4%
Lower than 87% 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 Alligator, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Alligator need help with daily activities compared to the national figure, with 4.6% requiring support. This figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 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 Alligator [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031057/alligator/topic/health-disability