18.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Katherine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Katherine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The need for daily help in Katherine has barely changed since 2011, staying at around 3.3%. This is a healthy community where long-term health conditions are well below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 18.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also well below the national average at 4.9%, with other conditions and asthma being the most common reports.
4.9%
Lower than 90% 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 Katherine, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 3.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has remained steady since 2011, when it sat at 3.0%.
3.3% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051067/katherine/topic/health-disability