15.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in East Arnhem
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in East Arnhem than in other parts of the country. Only 15% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with significantly lower rates of chronic illness compared to the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest for this area, with mental health conditions affecting just 2.9% of people. The most common reported issues are heart disease at 4.5% and asthma at 3.7%, while 72.3% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
2.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) 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 83%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.3% of people in East Arnhem need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below the national average. This level of need has remained steady since 2011, when the rate was 2.8%.
3.3% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/health-disability