14.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tiwi Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Tiwi Islands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in the Tiwi Islands compared to most of the country. Only 14.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The area has some of the lowest rates of long-term health and mental health conditions at this level. Most people report no long-term conditions at all, while the most common issues mentioned are other conditions, diabetes, and heart disease.
2.4%
Lower than 99% 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 Tiwi Islands, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, with only 3.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian figure and has barely changed since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031060/tiwi-islands/topic/health-disability