19.8%
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Northern Territory · State / Territory
Health & Disability in Northern Territory
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in the Northern Territory compared to the rest of the country. Only 19.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health indicators.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, with only 5.1% of people reporting a mental health condition compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most frequent conditions reported are other conditions, asthma, and mental health.
5.1%
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Northern Territory, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.7%.
3.6% ▲ +31.1%
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Northern Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/7/northern-territory/topic/health-disability