34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Bowenfels · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Bowenfels
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in South Bowenfels, where 14.6% of people live with the condition. This area has a much higher rate of chronic health problems than most other places, with 34.1% of residents reporting a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, affecting 34.1% of people. While asthma (10.8%) and heart disease (6.7%) are common, the 6.9% rate of mental health conditions is actually a little below the national average.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 South Bowenfels, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people in South Bowenfels need some help with their daily activities. This is a higher figure than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
6.4% ▲ +94.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 South Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13594/south-bowenfels/topic/health-disability