38.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cowes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cowes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Cowes, where 14.8% of residents live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with 38.1% of people managing a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, including mental health conditions which affect 11.5% of people. While over half the population reports no long-term illness, 5.3% of residents are managing three or more conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Cowes, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is a little above the national figure, with 8.4% of people in Cowes requiring assistance with their everyday activities.
8.4% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20657/cowes/topic/health-disability