24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rowena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rowena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health struggles in Rowena than in most similar areas. Just 24.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as a healthier-than-average community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at 4.7% compared to 8.8% across Australia. The most common long-term health issues reported are arthritis and asthma, both at 10.5%.
4.7%
Lower 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 Rowena, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Rowena need help with daily activities. At 2.3%, this is well below both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
2.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13446/rowena/topic/health-disability