33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lowanna · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Lowanna
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant challenge in Lowanna, affecting 14.2% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 8.8% and is among the highest rates for similar areas. Overall, health struggles are common here, with about a third of residents living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Alongside mental health, the most common issues reported are other conditions at 11.7% and arthritis at 11.1%.
14.2%
Higher than 90% 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 Lowanna, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 8.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.9% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Lowanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12407/lowanna/topic/health-disability