21.2%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ngukurr · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ngukurr
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly three quarters of people in Ngukurr report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the community much healthier than most similar areas, with only 21.2% of residents living with a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.3% of people, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term health issues in the area include heart disease at 7.3% and asthma at 3.9%.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Ngukurr, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 2.9% of residents. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.9% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Ngukurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70207/ngukurr/topic/health-disability