25.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 12.4% of people in Bowden live with a mental health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. Overall, however, the area is healthier than most, with fewer residents reporting long-term health issues or a need for daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the South Australian figure. While mental health is the most common issue at 12.4%, most people here have no long-term health conditions at all.
12.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Bowden, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most, with only 3.2% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is well below the state average and lower than most similar areas.
3.2% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Bowden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40146/bowden/topic/health-disability