18.5%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Katherine · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Katherine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the lowest for health issues in its class, Katherine has a population that is notably healthier than most Australians. Only 18.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 3.8% of people, a figure well below the Australian average. Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 5.5%, while 66.8% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
3.8%
Lower than 96% 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 Katherine, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.2% of people, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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/sa3/70205/katherine/topic/health-disability