29.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around the middle of similar areas for health and disability, Forth shows a generally healthier profile than the state average. While 29.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well below the Tasmania figure of 33.6%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.7% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.1% of residents, which is well below the 11.5% seen across Tasmania.
8.1%
Higher than 50% 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 Forth, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the national figure of 5.8% and the state average.
3.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Forth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60211/forth/topic/health-disability