37.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cowalla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Cowalla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Cowalla, where 16.7% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, as 37% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, though mental health conditions are well below the national figure at 5.6%. While over a third of people have a health issue, 57.4% of residents report having no long-term conditions at all.
5.6%
Lower than 73% 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 Cowalla, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Cowalla need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
5.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Cowalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/topic/health-disability