24.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Norfolk Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Norfolk Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with a mental health condition in Norfolk Island than across Australia. While 24.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the area shows a lower rate of long-term illness than most other Australian regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.2% of people, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 8.1%, while 62.2% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.2%
Lower than 74% 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 Norfolk Island, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8% and is roughly the same as the rate seen in other territories.
4.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90004/norfolk-island/topic/health-disability