15.1%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Wurrumiyanga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Wurrumiyanga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 15.1% of people in Wurrumiyanga report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest in its category. Most residents live without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which affect just 2.5% of people. The most common reported issues are other general conditions, heart disease, and diabetes.
2.5%
Lower than 86% 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 Wurrumiyanga, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is a little above the Northern Territory figure and about the same as the national average.
5.3% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Wurrumiyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70295/wurrumiyanga/topic/health-disability