14.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Christmas Island · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Christmas Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 14% of people on Christmas Island have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest for its size, with very low rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national rate at just 2.2%. Among those with long-term illnesses, asthma is the most common at 4.8%, while 58% of the population report having no health conditions.
2.2%
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 Christmas Island, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people need help with daily activities, at just 1.5%. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
1.5% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Christmas Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90101/christmas-island/topic/health-disability