29.3%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forrest · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Forrest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Forrest have needed help with daily activities since 2011, with the figure rising from 3.9% to 5.1%. While a higher number of residents live with long-term health issues than in most other areas, the need for daily assistance remains lower than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.9%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.3%.
9.3%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate 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 Forrest, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.1%, a figure that is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.1% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED507/forrest/topic/health-disability