20.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Kowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability needs have remained very low in Kowen since 2011, with almost no residents requiring daily help. Only 20% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Few people here live with long-term health issues, and asthma is the most common condition at 16%. Mental health conditions are far below the ACT average, with 0% of residents reporting one.
20.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Kowen, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 31%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Kowen reported needing help with daily activities in 2021, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Kowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031032/kowen/topic/health-disability