37.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cowra · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cowra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Cowra live with a long-term health condition than in most other areas. About 37.1% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with significant health needs across both physical and mental well-being.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.9% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 13.4%, followed by asthma at 10.3% and diabetes at 6.9%.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Cowra, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 9.4% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Cowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114007/cowra/topic/health-disability