18.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forest Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forest Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of illness than most similar areas define Forest Hill, where only 18.9% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, making it a remarkably healthy place to live.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by only 3.5% of residents, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 8.4%, followed by cancer at 6.3%.
3.5%
Lower than 82% 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 Hill, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.5% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% reported across the rest of the country.
3.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50513/forest-hill/topic/health-disability