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Pukatja (Ernabella) · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Pukatja (Ernabella)

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

Only 17.1% of people in Pukatja (Ernabella) (L) report a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian figure. This is a strikingly low rate of chronic illness compared to most other areas. The community generally reports very few long-term health or mental health struggles.

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📍 Pukatja (Ernabella), Urban Centre

Where Pukatja (Ernabella) sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Pukatja (Ernabella) — lower than 95% of areas.

Pukatja (Ernabella)17.1%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.3%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 1.5% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure well below the national average. Diabetes is the most common long-term health issue at 6.6%, while over three-quarters of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Pukatja (Ernabella), None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 13%.

None 76.5% One condition 12.5% Two conditions 3.5% Three or more 1.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Pukatja (Ernabella), the largest group is Diabetes at 27%, followed by Asthma (20%) and Heart disease (19%).

Diabetes 6.6% Asthma 5.0% Heart disease 4.6% Other condition 3.5% Mental health 1.5% Arthritis 1.2% Lung condition 1.0% Dementia 0.8% Cancer 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 5.0% of the population. This is lower than most areas and has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.0% ▼ -39.2%

Lower than 66% of urban centre 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 Pukatja (Ernabella) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421033/pukatja/topic/health-disability