16.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Arnhem · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in East Arnhem
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in East Arnhem compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.8% of residents report a long-term condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest rates of chronic illness in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure at 2.5%. Among those with long-term health issues, heart disease is the most common at 6.1%, while 77.9% of the population reports having no long-term conditions at all.
2.5%
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 East Arnhem, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.6% of the population, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This is a little above the Northern Territory figure but remains lower than most other areas across Australia.
4.6% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041063/east-arnhem/topic/health-disability