23.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lajamanu · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Lajamanu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Lajamanu live with chronic health issues than in most other Australian areas. Only 23.3% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with a relatively low burden of long-term illness and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition here at 11.2%, followed by heart disease at 7.8%. Mental health conditions are very rare, affecting only 1.8% of people, which is well below both the Territory and national figures.
1.8%
Lower than 98% 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 Lajamanu, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is relatively easy for most, with only 1.2% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and has barely changed since 2011.
1.2% ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721010/lajamanu/topic/health-disability