27.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Bowes involves a significant level of care, as nearly 10% of the population requires help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure and the Western Australian average, reflecting a community with a higher-than-usual need for support services.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.9% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.5%, while 0.0% of people reported a mental health condition, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Bowes, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than most areas, with 9.6% of people requiring assistance. This is well above the Western Australian rate of 4.6% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
9.6% ▲ +104.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Bowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50165/bowes/topic/health-disability