23.0%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Karama · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Karama
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Karama live with long-term health problems compared to most similar areas. While 23% of people report a long-term condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 5.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is much lower than most areas. The most common long-term health issues reported are other conditions at 7.6% and asthma at 6.9%.
5.8%
Lower than 86% 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 Karama, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people need some help with daily activities, which is similar to the national figure. This is a little above the Northern Territory average and has risen by 2.4 points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +73.1%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70016/karama/topic/health-disability