33.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Little Forest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Little Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report long-term health issues in Little Forest than in most similar areas. While 33% of residents live with a lasting health condition, the number of people needing daily help is lower than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 17.8%, though mental health conditions are less frequent here than in most other areas.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Little Forest, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Little Forest need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.2% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Little Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12360/little-forest/topic/health-disability