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Kaltukatjara (Docker River) · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Kaltukatjara (Docker River)

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

A sharp rise in the need for daily help defines the health landscape of Kaltukatjara (Docker River), where 10.5% of people now require assistance. While the typical resident is unlikely to have a long-term illness, those who do often face significant challenges.

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📍 Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Urban Centre

Where Kaltukatjara (Docker River) sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kaltukatjara (Docker River) — lower than 74% of areas.

Kaltukatjara (Docker River)27.9%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.3%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 27.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of 19.8%. Diabetes is the most common issue, affecting 15.3% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 61.1% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), the largest group is Diabetes at 34%, followed by Other condition (16%) and Mental health (15%).

Diabetes 15.3% Other condition 7.0% Mental health 6.6% Asthma 3.9% Heart disease 3.9% Arthritis 2.6% Lung condition 2.6% Cancer 1.3% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.5%. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 5.8% national figure.

People needing help with daily activities

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10.5% ▲ +741.9%

Higher than 88% 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 Kaltukatjara (Docker River) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722018/kaltukatjara/topic/health-disability