Lajamanu · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Lajamanu

Name: Health & Disability in Lajamanu — 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.

Much lower rates of long-term health issues define Lajamanu compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.9% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition here at 11.8%, followed by heart disease at 7.8%. Mental health conditions are reported by only 1.8% of residents, a figure well below both the Northern Territory and national rates.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Lajamanu, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 75.0% One condition 17.3% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Lajamanu, the largest group is Diabetes at 35%, followed by Heart disease (23%) and Other condition (11%).

Diabetes 11.8% Heart disease 7.8% Other condition 3.8% Asthma 3.5% Arthritis 2.3% Mental health 1.8% Lung condition 1.5% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 1.2% of people in Lajamanu need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and is well below the 5.8% reported across Australia.

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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70152/lajamanu/topic/health-disability

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