19.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Herbert · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Herbert
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 20% of people in Herbert have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This creates a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia, where the typical rate is much higher at 27.7%. Residents here generally report better health and lower levels of disability than those in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with 19.2% of people reporting a condition. This is about the same as the Northern Territory average, but well below the Australian figure. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 7.1%, while 71.7% of residents have no long-term health issues at all.
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 Herbert, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of people in Herbert need help with daily activities, which is lower than most other areas. This figure is about the same as the Northern Territory average and a little below the national rate of 5.8%.
2.8% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Herbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70123/herbert/topic/health-disability