17.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Edith · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Edith
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs have remained very low in Edith since 2011. Only 17.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure far below the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with half of the population reporting none at all. Arthritis and diabetes are the most frequent issues, while the rate of mental health conditions is well below the Australian figure.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Edith, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Edith reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the rates seen across both the Northern Territory and Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/health-disability