35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northampton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Northampton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher number of people in Northampton now live with long-term health issues than in previous years. About 35.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure. This trend is linked to a significant number of people who require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.3% of people affected. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 14.5%, while 7.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the state figure.
7.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality 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 Northampton, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.2% of people in Northampton. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and is much higher than most other similar areas.
9.2% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Northampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51158/northampton/topic/health-disability