33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowral - Mittagong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bowral - Mittagong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed since 2011 in Bowral - Mittagong, where 5.8% of people now require help. While a large majority of residents have no long-term health issues, 33.2% of the population lives with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of the state, with arthritis being the most reported at 13.3%. Mental health conditions affect 8.1% of people, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.1%
Lower than 70% of urban centre 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 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Bowral - Mittagong need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, and it has remained steady since 2011.
5.8% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
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/ucl/UCL112004/bowral-mittagong/topic/health-disability