30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forcett · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forcett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Forcett than in the rest of Tasmania. While 30.2% of residents have a chronic health issue, this is well below the state figure of 33.6%. However, this rate remains a little above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health problem here, affecting 10.9% of the population.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Forcett, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are manageable for most, with 4.3% of people needing help. This is a little below both the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and the national average of 5.8%.
4.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Forcett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60207/forcett/topic/health-disability