23.9%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Bowes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in East Bowes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A huge gap exists between East Bowes and the rest of the country regarding daily support, with nearly one in five people needing help. While few residents report long-term health conditions, those who do often struggle with arthritis and diabetes.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, and the share of people with mental health conditions is much lower than in most areas.
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 East Bowes, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is far more common here than elsewhere, with 19.6% of people requiring assistance. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 4.6% and the national average of 5.8%.
19.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 East Bowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50451/east-bowes/topic/health-disability