Farrar · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Farrar

Name: Health & Disability in Farrar — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 67.1% of people in Farrar report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places, though it still sits well above the Northern Territory average for long-term illness.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While 23.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. The most common issues reported are other conditions at 10.1% and asthma at 8.2%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Farrar, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 67.1% One condition 15.9% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Farrar splits fairly evenly between Other condition (23%) and Asthma (19%), with Mental health at 17%.

Other condition 10.1% Asthma 8.2% Mental health 7.5% Arthritis 5.5% Diabetes 4.0% Dementia 3.0% Heart disease 2.1% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A high proportion of the community needs help with daily activities. At 8.8%, this is much higher than most areas and well above the Northern Territory figure of 3.6%.

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 Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/health-disability

Where Farrar sits — People with a long-term health condition