10.9%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Sandover · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Sandover
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the lowest rates of long-term illness are found in Sandover, where only 10.9% of people report a lasting health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as notably healthier than most of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 1.9% of residents, which is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while diabetes is the most common reported condition at 5.6%.
1.9%
Lower than 89% 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 Sandover, None is the majority at 87%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 2.8% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.8% ▼ -42.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Sandover [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70238/sandover/topic/health-disability