19.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Durack · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Durack
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Durack than across Australia. While 19.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here are healthy, with 72.7% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical health profile is much lower than most areas, with asthma (6.8%) and mental health (6.5%) being the most common conditions. Those with mental health issues make up 6.5% of the population, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure of 5.1%.
6.5%
Lower than 65% 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 Durack, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +86.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70084/durack/topic/health-disability