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Health & Disability in Bowmans

Name: Health & Disability in Bowmans — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Over half of the population in Bowmans live with a long-term health condition. This is a striking figure that sits far above both the South Australian and national averages, making it one of the most affected areas of its type.

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📍 Bowmans, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 51.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with asthma being the most common at 25%. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of the community, which is much higher than most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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Bowmans splits fairly evenly between None (45%) and One condition (45%), with Two conditions at 11%.

None 37.5% One condition 37.5% Two conditions 8.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Bowmans, the largest group is Asthma at 28%, followed by Other condition (18%) and Arthritis (14%).

Asthma 25.0% Other condition 16.1% Arthritis 12.5% Mental health 10.7% Heart disease 7.1% Lung condition 7.1% Cancer 5.4% Diabetes 5.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The need for support is significant here, as 19.6% of people require help with daily activities. This rate is far above the figures for South Australia and the rest of the country.

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 Bowmans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40150/bowmans/topic/health-disability

Where Bowmans sits — People with a long-term health condition