48.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowgada · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Bowgada
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Bowgada live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This health burden is a defining feature of the area, as 48.5% of people report a lasting illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis, cancer, and diabetes are the most common long-term conditions, each affecting 18.2% of people. While mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas at 9.1%, the typical resident has only one long-term condition.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Bowgada, One condition is the majority at 52%; None is next at 48%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Bowgada reports needing help with daily activities, which is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Bowgada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50166/bowgada/topic/health-disability