26.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Areyonga · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Areyonga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of long-term health conditions than most similar areas define Areyonga. While about 26.7% of people report a chronic health issue, the most striking figure is that 13.1% of residents need help with daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Diabetes is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 15.7% of people. Mental health conditions are very rare at 2.5%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
2.5%
Lower than 96% 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 Areyonga, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 13.1%, this is well above the Northern Territory figure of 3.6% and has risen 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +176.7%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722007/areyonga/topic/health-disability