Wutunugurra · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Wutunugurra

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

Health needs have dropped significantly in Wutunugurra since 2016, with no one now reporting a need for help with daily activities. This is a very healthy area by comparison, as only 13.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Wutunugurra, Urban Centre

Where Wutunugurra sits — People with a long-term health condition

13.3%
  • 10.0%–11.4%: 20 areas
  • 11.4%–12.9%: 12 areas
  • 12.9%–14.3%: 21 areas
  • 14.3%–15.7%: 27 areas
  • 15.7%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–20.0%: 33 areas
  • 20.0%–21.4%: 17 areas
  • 21.4%–22.9%: 39 areas
  • 22.9%–24.3%: 51 areas
  • 24.3%–25.7%: 65 areas
  • 25.7%–27.1%: 75 areas
  • 27.1%–28.6%: 96 areas
  • 28.6%–30.0%: 118 areas
  • 30.0%–31.4%: 138 areas
  • 31.4%–32.9%: 146 areas
  • 32.9%–34.3%: 145 areas
  • 34.3%–35.7%: 137 areas
  • 35.7%–37.1%: 132 areas
  • 37.1%–38.6%: 137 areas
  • 38.6%–40.0%: 92 areas
  • 40.0%–41.4%: 87 areas
  • 41.4%–42.9%: 63 areas
  • 42.9%–44.3%: 48 areas
  • 44.3%–45.7%: 26 areas
  • 45.7%–47.1%: 22 areas
  • 47.1%–48.6%: 19 areas
  • 48.6%–50.0%: 24 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wutunugurra — lower than 99% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Wutunugurra13.3%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.3%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Very few residents live with chronic illness, with 81.8% reporting no long-term health conditions at all. This is among the lowest rates for the area, and it includes a mental health rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the Territory and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Wutunugurra, None is the majority at 86%; One condition is next at 14%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Wutunugurra, the largest group is Diabetes at 48%, followed by Asthma (24%) and Heart disease (14%).

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

No one in Wutunugurra currently needs help with daily activities. This is a notable drop from 2016, when 4.8% of people required assistance, and is well below the 5.8% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722038/wutunugurra/topic/health-disability