32.7%
Higher than 50% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowral - Mittagong · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Bowral - Mittagong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 32.7% of people in Bowral - Mittagong live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While health struggles are more common here than in most of the state, the need for daily help remains low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 12.5% of residents. Overall, 32.7% of people report a long-term condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
9.0%
Lower than 75% of urban area 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 Bowral - Mittagong, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Bowral - Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/topic/health-disability