13.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Numbulwar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Numbulwar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Numbulwar compared to other parts of the country. Only 13.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a lower burden of long-term disease than is typical for Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 1.6% of people report a mental health condition, a figure well below both the Northern Territory and the national average. Most residents have no long-term health issues, with diabetes (5.3%) and heart disease (5.0%) being the most common conditions reported.
1.6%
Lower than 91% 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 Numbulwar, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 12%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people, 2.9%, need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
2.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 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 Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70213/numbulwar/topic/health-disability