16.4%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Milingimbi · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Milingimbi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Milingimbi than in other parts of the country. Only 16.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a lower burden of long-term disease than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 1.4% of people, a figure well below both the Territory and national levels. Heart disease is the most common long-term ailment at 7.0%, while 77.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
1.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre 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 Milingimbi, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as only 4.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
4.1% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Milingimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715004/milingimbi/topic/health-disability