40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forster · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forster
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 41% of people in Forster live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is a key feature of the local area and is mirrored by a significant need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis affecting 17.1% of residents and mental health conditions affecting 11.7%. This last figure is well above the New South Wales average of 8%.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Forster, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 10.1%, this is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
10.1% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Forster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11553/forster/topic/health-disability