22.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Bowna compared to the rest of the country. Only 22.6% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.1% of residents, which is a little below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, while asthma and cancer are the most common reported conditions at 7.0% each.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Bowna, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, with only 2.6% needing assistance with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
2.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Bowna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10532/bowna/topic/health-disability