15.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pigeon Hole · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Pigeon Hole than in most similar areas. Only 15.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well below the Northern Territory average and far below the national rate.
Long-term conditions people report.
No residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below both the territory and national figures. For those with health issues, diabetes is the most common at 7.4%, followed by heart disease at 5.8%.
15.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Pigeon Hole, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 2.5% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Northern Territory figure.
2.5% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Pigeon Hole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70223/pigeon-hole/topic/health-disability