30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forest Grove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with mental health or daily tasks in Forest Grove than in most similar areas. While 30.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is offset by a very low rate of mental health issues and a small number of people requiring regular help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis (11.3%) and asthma (9.6%) are the most common, yet the 4.3% of residents with a mental health condition is well below the national figure of 8.8%.
4.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Forest Grove, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11546/forest-grove/topic/health-disability