34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowan Park · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowan Park
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 35% of people in Bowan Park live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While chronic health issues are common, the area is notably healthy in other ways, with almost no one requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent. Interestingly, mental health conditions affect only 5.7% of residents, which is well below the Australian figure.
5.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality 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 Bowan Park, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Zero per cent of people in Bowan Park need help with daily activities, a result that is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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 Bowan Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10525/bowan-park/topic/health-disability