20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nightcliff · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Nightcliff
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 Nightcliff, where only 20% of people report a chronic condition. This is significantly better than the 27.7% seen across Australia, marking the area as one of the healthier spots in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 20% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. Mental health is the most common reported issue at 6.2%, though this is still a little below the national average.
6.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Nightcliff, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, with only 2.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Northern Territory figure and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.5% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70210/nightcliff/topic/health-disability