38.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cowes · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Cowes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Cowes live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. About 38.2% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is 10 percentage points above the national figure. This health profile is much more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 15.1%, followed by mental health issues at 11.3%. This rate of mental health conditions is a little above both the state and national figures of 8.8%. Over half the population reports no long-term health conditions.
11.3%
Higher than 69% 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 Cowes, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
More people in Cowes need help with daily activities than in most areas, with 8.2% requiring support. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
8.2% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Cowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214006/cowes/topic/health-disability