18.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Jabiru · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Jabiru
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Jabiru (L) than in the rest of the country. Only 18.7% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 5.0% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 6.8%, while 65.3% of the total population reports having no long-term conditions at all.
5.0%
Lower than 89% 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 Jabiru, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is rare in Jabiru (L), with only 1.7% of people requiring assistance. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 Jabiru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721009/jabiru/topic/health-disability