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Darwin Suburbs · Sub-region (SA3)

Health & Disability in Darwin Suburbs

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

Far fewer residents live with long-term health issues in Darwin Suburbs compared to most similar areas. Only 20.8% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Darwin Suburbs, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Darwin Suburbs sits — People with a long-term health condition

20.8%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin Suburbs — lower than 88% of areas.

Darwin Suburbs20.8%
Greater Darwin 20.2%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 5.7% of people here, a figure well below the Australian average. Most residents are healthy, with 69.4% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Darwin Suburbs, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 69.4% One condition 15.0% Two conditions 3.9% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Darwin Suburbs splits fairly evenly between Other condition (20%) and Mental health (16%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 7.0% Mental health 5.7% Asthma 5.7% Arthritis 5.6% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 2.7% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 4.3% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national average, though it has risen from 2.9% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.3% ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Darwin Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/topic/health-disability