16.2%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Arnhem · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Arnhem
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Arnhem have barely changed since 2011, with only 3% of people needing help with daily tasks. This is a very healthy community by comparison, as the proportion of people with long-term health conditions is far below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 16.2% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the Northern Territory rate of 19.8%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 3.2% of residents, a figure well below the national average.
3.2%
Lower than 99% of state electorate 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 Arnhem, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has barely changed since 2011 and stands at 3%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
3.0% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70003/arnhem/topic/health-disability