15.1%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Borroloola · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Borroloola
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Borroloola (L) than in most other parts of the country. Only 15.1% of the population reports a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the lowest at this level, with 74.3% of people reporting none. Diabetes is the most common condition at 5.4%, while mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 2.8%.
2.8%
Lower than 95% 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 Borroloola, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability here, as only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen slightly since 2011.
2.9% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Borroloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721003/borroloola/topic/health-disability