21.8%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fowler · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Fowler
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Fowler than in most other areas. Only 21.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area's overall health profile much stronger than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting 5.1% of residents. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all, with 68.8% of the population being completely free of chronic conditions.
5.1%
Lower than 90% of federal electorate 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 Fowler, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 8.4% of people in Fowler need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Fowler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED115/fowler/topic/health-disability