34.1%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Bowning · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Bowning
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Bowning (L) live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above both the state and national rates, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues. However, very few residents actually require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of the population.
11.4%
Higher 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 Bowning, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen since 2011.
2.4% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Bowning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122024/bowning/topic/health-disability