32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gowrie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gowrie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 32% of people in Gowrie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health profile means a significant portion of the local population manages ongoing medical needs in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 11% of residents reporting a mental health condition. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 9.5% and arthritis at 9.3%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Gowrie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is roughly the same as the ACT average and slightly lower than the national figure.
4.4% ▲ +49.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80065/gowrie/topic/health-disability