15.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nemarluk · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nemarluk
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15.1% of people in Nemarluk have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its class, with very few residents reporting chronic illness or mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 1.3% of residents, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Northern Territory figure. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while heart disease (6.2%) and diabetes (5.2%) are the most common reported conditions.
1.3%
Lower than 93% 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 Nemarluk, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is very low at 1.3%, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Nemarluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70204/nemarluk/topic/health-disability