28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Black Forest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Black Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Black Forest is marked by a relatively healthy population, though mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas. About 28.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.4% of people, a figure that is higher than most areas. Overall, 67.6% of residents have no long-term health conditions, while 20.8% live with one.
10.4%
Higher than 72% 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 Black Forest, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.4% of the population. This is a little below both the South Australian figure of 6.7% and the national figure of 5.8%.
4.4% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Black Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40111/black-forest/topic/health-disability