38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowling Alley Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowling Alley Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Bowling Alley Point, where 38.1% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health struggles are a particularly significant issue for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 19% of people here have a mental health condition, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the New South Wales figure of 8%. Most residents with health issues report only one condition.
19.0%
Higher than 99% 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 Bowling Alley Point, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 38%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 14.3% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Bowling Alley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10528/bowling-alley-point/topic/health-disability