26.2%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cowan · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Cowan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 26.2% of people in Cowan live with a long-term health condition, which is very similar to the Western Australian figure. Most residents are healthy, with 66.2% reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 7.9% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the national average. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 7.7% and asthma at 7.2%.
7.9%
Lower than 66% 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 Cowan, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of people, which is lower than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure, although the rate has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED504/cowan/topic/health-disability