25.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forestdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forestdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A health gap of 3.5 percentage points below the state average makes Forestdale a healthier place than most of Queensland. Only 25.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the national figure. This trend extends to mental health, where the area fares better than both state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 6.6% of people report a mental health condition, a figure well below the Queensland average. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while others most commonly report arthritis at 8% and asthma at 7.8%.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Forestdale, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is low in Forestdale, with just 3.7% of people requiring assistance. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
3.7% ▲ +71.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Forestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/topic/health-disability