33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Owen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Owen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Owen, affecting 13.2% of people. This rate is well above both the state and national figures. Overall, the community faces a higher burden of chronic illness than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most frequent issue, followed by asthma at 12% and arthritis at 10.2%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Owen, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.5% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41085/owen/topic/health-disability