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Nhulunbuy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Nhulunbuy

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily help needs have barely changed since 2011 in Nhulunbuy, where health levels are now among the highest in the region. Only 12.7% of people report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Nhulunbuy, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nhulunbuy sits — People with a long-term health condition

12.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Nhulunbuy — lower than 99% of areas.

Nhulunbuy12.7%
0880, NT 15.1%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are rare here, with only 4.2% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia, and most residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Nhulunbuy, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.

None 62.8% One condition 10.3% Two conditions 1.9% Three or more 0.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Nhulunbuy splits fairly evenly between Asthma (23%) and Mental health (21%), with Other condition at 21%.

Asthma 4.6% Mental health 4.2% Other condition 4.0% Arthritis 1.9% Diabetes 1.8% Heart disease 1.3% Cancer 0.9% Lung condition 0.6% Stroke 0.2% Dementia 0.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This rate has remained steady since 2011, when it sat at 1.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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1.2% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702041064/nhulunbuy/topic/health-disability