29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Bowen have remained largely stable over the last decade, with 29% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average and slightly higher than the national rate. Most people here live without a chronic condition, though arthritis and mental health are the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people in Bowen have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (10.3%) and mental health (8.3%) being the most frequent. The rate of mental health conditions is a little below the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
8.3%
Higher than 51% 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 Bowen, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, as 6.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
6.9% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30342/bowen/topic/health-disability