24.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Howard Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Howard Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 24.5% of people in Howard Springs live with a long-term health condition. While this is lower than most similar areas, it is well above the Northern Territory figure. Overall, the community is healthier than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, though the 24.5% rate is well above the Northern Territory's 19.8%. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequent conditions, while 65.4% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Howard Springs, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Northern Territory figure and a little below the national average.
4.1% ▲ +77.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/topic/health-disability