23.5%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Braitling · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Braitling
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Braitling than across Australia. Only 23.5% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area's health profile stand out compared to many similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While health conditions are much lower than in most areas, Braitling's rate of long-term illness is well above the Northern Territory average. Asthma is the most common condition at 7.3%, followed by mental health at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Braitling, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4% of people in Braitling need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national rate. This figure has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
4.0% ▲ +50.6%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Braitling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70006/braitling/topic/health-disability