37.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowenvale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowenvale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher-than-average number of residents now live with long-term health issues in Bowenvale. About 37.3% of people report a chronic condition, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. This suggests a community with significant and ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 14.4%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.6%. Overall, the rate of long-term health conditions is much higher than in most similar areas, with 6.2% of people managing three or more conditions.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Bowenvale, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger proportion of people here, with 8.6% needing help with everyday activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.6% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Bowenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20309/bowenvale/topic/health-disability