23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Livingstone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Livingstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23.7% of people in Livingstone report a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes the community appear healthier than the national average, though it sits well above the Northern Territory figure. Most residents here live without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions, affecting 8.1% and 7.4% of people respectively. While 6.8% of residents have a mental health condition, this is lower than most areas and 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 Livingstone, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 2.3% of people in Livingstone need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.3% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70165/livingstone/topic/health-disability