42.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Castle Forbes Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Castle Forbes Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-two percent of people in Castle Forbes Bay live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness, including mental health struggles, suggests a community with significant health needs. The area faces much higher rates of illness and disability than most similar places across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 18.8% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Long-term health issues are common, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 19.3%, while nearly half the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
18.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Castle Forbes Bay, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.5% of people here, which is much higher than most other areas. This is a little above the typical Tasmanian rate of 6.8% and the Australian figure of 5.8%.
8.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Castle Forbes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60102/castle-forbes-bay/topic/health-disability