12.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nhulunbuy · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nhulunbuy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 12.7% of people in Nhulunbuy report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region, with very few residents requiring daily support or managing chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far less common here than across Australia, with asthma and mental health being the most reported issues. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, and the rate of mental health conditions is well below the national figure.
4.2%
Lower than 91% 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 Nhulunbuy, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Nhulunbuy need help with daily activities, at just 1.2%. This is well below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
1.2% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715006/nhulunbuy/topic/health-disability