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Health & Disability in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people report chronic health issues in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NT) compared to the rest of the country. Only 18.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — People with a long-term health condition

18.5%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 98% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area18.5%
0852, NT 18.5%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.7% of people, a figure well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions include diabetes and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 66.9% One condition 13.9% Two conditions 3.2% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Other condition (18%) and Diabetes (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Other condition 5.2% Diabetes 5.1% Asthma 4.6% Heart disease 4.2% Mental health 3.7% Arthritis 3.1% Lung condition 1.2% Cancer 1.1% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 3.3% of the population, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 2.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.3% ▲ +12.3%

Lower than 95% of urban area areas.

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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/7000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/health-disability