36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cow Flat · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cow Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Cow Flat live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out compared to most other similar places. High rates of chronic illness are a key feature of the local health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, far more than the 27.7% seen across Australia. Asthma is the most common issue at 15.5%, while 8.6% of people live with a mental health condition, which is about the same as the state average.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Cow Flat, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 10.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
10.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Cow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11095/cow-flat/topic/health-disability