36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kilgariff · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Kilgariff
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in four people in Kilgariff need help with daily activities, creating a high demand for support services. This is far above the Northern Territory average, and 36.7% of the population lives with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 36.7%. The most reported issues include other conditions (22.5%), dementia (14.5%), and diabetes (14.2%).
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Kilgariff, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is challenging for 26.3% of residents who require assistance, a figure that is far above both the Northern Territory and national averages.
26.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 Kilgariff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70147/kilgariff/topic/health-disability