19.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forest Springs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forest Springs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 19.2% of people in Forest Springs report a long-term health condition, which is far lower than across the state. This makes the area stand out for its good health profile, with most residents reporting no long-term illness at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 4.8% of people reporting a mental health condition. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 14.4%, followed by heart disease at 10.6%.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Springs, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and about the same as the national rate.
4.8% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/topic/health-disability