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Northern Territory - Outback · Region (SA4)

Health & Disability in Northern Territory - Outback

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

Fewer people live with chronic illness in the Northern Territory - Outback than in most of the country. Only 18.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the region one of the healthiest areas at this level for long-term health.

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📍 Northern Territory - Outback, Region (SA4)

Where Northern Territory - Outback sits — People with a long-term health condition

18.9%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Territory - Outback — lower than 89% of areas.

Northern Territory - Outback18.9%
Rest of NT 18.9%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are uncommon here, with mental health conditions affecting only 4.0% of people—well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, while diabetes and asthma are among the most common issues noted.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Northern Territory - Outback, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 68.5% One condition 14.2% Two conditions 3.3% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Northern Territory - Outback splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Diabetes (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Other condition 5.4% Diabetes 5.3% Asthma 5.0% Heart disease 4.0% Mental health 4.0% Arthritis 3.1% Cancer 1.1% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more independent for most residents, as only 3.4% need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has remained steady since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 88% of region (sa4) 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 Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/702/northern-territory-outback/topic/health-disability