28.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Palmerston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Palmerston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Palmerston need help with daily activities now than in 2011, when only 2.6% required support. This is a place where health needs are typical for the region, though mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Territory and national figures. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.4%, a figure that is higher than most areas.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Palmerston, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks rose to 4.9% since 2011. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the figures for the ACT and Australia.
4.9% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041048/palmerston/topic/health-disability