16.2%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Warruwi · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Warruwi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 71% of people in Warruwi report having no long-term health conditions. This is a very healthy community, with far fewer people reporting long-term health or mental health issues compared to both the Northern Territory and the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 16.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Diabetes is the most common ailment at 7.4%, while mental health conditions are very low at 2.8%.
2.8%
Lower than 95% 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 Warruwi, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 2.8%, which is a little below the national figure. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
2.8% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722036/warruwi/topic/health-disability