25.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cowley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cowley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Cowley have shifted over the last decade, with a small proportion of residents now reporting long-term illnesses. Only 25.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 3.7% of people, a figure well below the national average of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 11%, followed by asthma at 9.8%.
3.7%
Lower than 81% 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 Cowley, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of long-term illness, 9.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Cowley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30737/cowley/topic/health-disability