33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality 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.
More than 33% of people in Forbes live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures. This means health challenges are more common here than in most other similar areas. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition, affecting 12.7% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is 6.1 percentage points higher than the state average. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 9.6% of people.
9.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality 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 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.5% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas and slightly above the national average of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
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/sal/SAL11539/forbes/topic/health-disability