28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lake Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lake Mackay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people need daily help compared to the rest of the territory in Lake Mackay. While 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the Northern Territory, with 28% of people affected. Diabetes and heart disease each account for 12% of these cases, though no residents reported a mental health condition.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Lake Mackay, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for assistance is among the highest for similar areas, with 12% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above both the national figure and the Northern Territory average.
12.0% ▲ —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Lake Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/topic/health-disability