23.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Larapinta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Larapinta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues than the national average defines Larapinta, where only 23.1% of people report a chronic condition. While this is well above the Northern Territory figure, it remains far below the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 7.2%, while mental health conditions affect 6.8% of residents. This mental health rate is a little above the territory average but a little below the national figure.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Larapinta, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of people in Larapinta need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average and a little below the national figure.
4.5% ▲ +61.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70158/larapinta/topic/health-disability