39.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Corowa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Corowa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Corowa, where 39.2% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and is much higher than most similar areas. The community faces significant burdens from chronic illness and mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (14.5%) and asthma (10.5%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 11.2% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
11.2%
Higher than 77% 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 Corowa, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.7% of Corowa residents who need help with regular activities. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia and is much higher than in most other similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Corowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11080/corowa/topic/health-disability