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Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily assistance needs have stayed steady since 2011 in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, but health challenges are common here. A striking 34.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a place where many more people manage ongoing health issues than in most other areas.

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📍 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds — higher than 84% of areas.

Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds34.4%
2428, NSW 40.9%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 13.9%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent, affecting 9.5% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.0% One condition 22.1% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 13.9% Mental health 9.5% Asthma 8.7% Other condition 8.5% Heart disease 5.4% Diabetes 5.3% Cancer 4.3% Lung condition 3.1% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.4% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.4% ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/topic/health-disability