Cowper · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Cowper

Name: Health & Disability in Cowper — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Almost 30% of people in Cowper live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the state and national figures. While chronic illness is present for some, the area is remarkably self-sufficient when it comes to daily tasks.

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📍 Cowper, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 29.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 14.8%. Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cowper, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.8% One condition 19.3% Three or more 5.7% Two conditions 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Cowper, the largest group is Arthritis at 30%, followed by Heart disease (16%) and Mental health (16%).

Arthritis 14.8% Heart disease 8.0% Mental health 8.0% Cancer 6.8% Asthma 4.5% Diabetes 4.5% Other condition 3.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Zero percent of people in Cowper report needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of the country.

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 Cowper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11098/cowper/topic/health-disability

Where Cowper sits — People with a long-term health condition