32.0%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Forbes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health or disability challenge in Forbes, affecting 11.9% of the population. The area faces greater health challenges than most other regions, with 32% of people living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, with 32% of people affected. This is higher than most areas, and includes 9.3% of residents living with a mental health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales average.
9.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) 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 Forbes, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Forbes need some help with their daily activities. This figure is higher than most areas, though it has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12900/forbes/topic/health-disability