20.2%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darwin · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Darwin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Darwin now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though the city remains a healthy place. Only 20.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Few residents live with long-term health issues, with only 5.9% reporting a mental health condition, which is a little below the Australian average. Most people here have no long-term health conditions at all, while the most common reported issues are other conditions and asthma.
5.9%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) 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 Darwin, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small proportion of the population needs help with daily activities, and at 3.7% this is much lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Northern Territory average, but it has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/701/darwin/topic/health-disability