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Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) (L) compared to the rest of the country. Only 17.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), Urban Centre

Where Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) — lower than 95% of areas.

Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte)17.2%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.3%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are well below both the territory and national figures, affecting just 1.0% of people. Among those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 6.8%, while 77.3% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 77.3% One condition 16.1% Two conditions 1.2% Three or more 0.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte), the largest group is Diabetes at 30%, followed by Asthma (20%) and Other condition (18%).

Diabetes 6.8% Asthma 4.5% Other condition 4.1% Heart disease 3.3% Arthritis 1.8% Cancer 1.0% Mental health 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Very few residents need help with daily activities, at 2.3%. This is well below the Australian figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.3% ▼ -13.8%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

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 Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Purte) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721014/santa-teresa/topic/health-disability