28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fordsdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Fordsdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Fordsdale, affecting 18.0% of residents. While overall health levels are similar to the state and national figures, there is a notably higher rate of mental health conditions here. These figures reflect a community where most people live without a long-term illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.0% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. However, 12.0% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate that is well above the national figure of 8.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Fordsdale, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.0% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Fordsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31059/fordsdale/topic/health-disability