37.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Owen · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Owen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Owen live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a higher demand for health support in the local area than is seen in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this area type, affecting 16.7% of residents. Overall, 37.1% of people have a long-term health issue, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31.0%.
16.7%
Higher than 99% 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 Owen, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 7.6% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average and has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Owen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422038/owen/topic/health-disability