29.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forrestfield · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forrestfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Forrestfield live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average. This impact on daily life is most seen in mental health, which is more common here than in most other areas. While many residents are healthy, about one in five people manage at least one chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 9.8%, which is higher than most areas. Arthritis (8.6%) and asthma (8.3%) are also common, while 62.6% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Forrestfield, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.1% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Forrestfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50518/forrestfield/topic/health-disability