34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowman Farm · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowman Farm
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.1% of people in Bowman Farm live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This highlights a significant health burden for the area, where mental health and arthritis are among the most common challenges faced by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term issues include arthritis and various other conditions, each affecting 9.8% of residents.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Bowman Farm, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health conditions, no one in the area reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national and state figures, which both sit at 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 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 Bowman Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10530/bowman-farm/topic/health-disability