32.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Poowong · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Poowong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Poowong, affecting 12.9% of residents. While most people here have no long-term health problems, the overall rate of chronic conditions is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 32.9% of people, which is well above the 27.7% national average. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 11.3% of residents reporting an issue.
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 Poowong, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 2.5%.
3.6% ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222071/poowong/topic/health-disability