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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Health & Disability in Remainder of State/Territory

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

Health profiles in the Remainder of State/Territory (NT) have remained remarkably stable over the last decade. This area sees far fewer long-term health issues than the national average, with only 19.6% of people reporting a chronic condition.

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Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People with a long-term health condition

19.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — lower than 92% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory19.6%
0862, NT 18.5%
Northern Territory 19.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 4.3% of people reporting a mental health condition. Most residents have no long-term health problems, and those who do typically have only one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Remainder of State/Territory, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 62.9% One condition 14.3% Two conditions 3.6% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between Other condition (17%) and Asthma (17%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Other condition 5.6% Asthma 5.3% Arthritis 5.1% Diabetes 4.3% Mental health 4.3% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is less affected by disability here, as only 3.2% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure and among the lowest rates for similar areas.

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL731001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/health-disability