29.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Dundee Downs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Dundee Downs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Dundee Downs involves managing more health challenges than in most parts of the country. Around 29.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Northern Territory average. While mental health issues are less common here, a significant number of people require extra support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the Northern Territory and slightly above the national figure. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 24.1%, though mental health conditions are well below the Australian average at 5.4%.
5.4%
Lower than 73% 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 Dundee Downs, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.0% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Northern Territory rate of 3.6%.
8.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Dundee Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70082/dundee-downs/topic/health-disability