32.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 struggle in Forbes, where 12% of people live with the condition. This area faces more health challenges than most, with 32.2% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the NSW figure of 27.0%. While 9.3% of residents have a mental health condition, this is only slightly above the state average.
9.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Around 6.2% of people in Forbes need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.0%.
6.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/health-disability