36.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forrest Beach · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forrest Beach
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high need for health support defines daily life in Forrest Beach, where 36.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a community with significant ongoing medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 16.2%. While mental health conditions affect 8.7% of residents, this is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Forrest Beach, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 9.2% need help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
9.2% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31072/forrest-beach/topic/health-disability