12.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Anindilyakwa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Anindilyakwa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 70% of people in Anindilyakwa report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with very low rates of chronic illness and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 12.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also very low at 2.2%, well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
2.2%
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 Anindilyakwa, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 2.5%, which is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
2.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Anindilyakwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041062/anindilyakwa/topic/health-disability