35.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowral · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowral
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term illness means more residents in Bowral rely on healthcare services than in most other areas. About 35.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a greater local need for medical support and accessibility.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 14.9% of people, contributing to a health rate that is much higher than most similar areas. While mental health conditions affect 7.7% of the population, this is about the same as the state average.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Bowral, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.8% of people who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
6.8% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10534/bowral/topic/health-disability