15.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Port Darwin · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Port Darwin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Port Darwin than in the rest of the country. Only 15.1% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 4.4% of people, which is well below the Australian figure. Overall, the most common long-term health issues reported here are other conditions at 4.8% and asthma at 4.5%.
4.4%
Lower than 95% 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 Port Darwin, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is rarely needed here, with only 1.5% of people requiring assistance. This is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
1.5% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70022/port-darwin/topic/health-disability