23.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Darwin River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Darwin River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Darwin River report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places, with only 23.6% of residents living with a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 23.6% of people have a long-term health condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common ailment at 7.8%, and those with mental health conditions make up 5.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
5.6%
Lower than 72% 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 Darwin River, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.0% of people needing help with everyday activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and about the same as the Northern Territory average.
3.0% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70074/darwin-river/topic/health-disability