21.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forde · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Forde
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.8% of people in Forde have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This means the vast majority of residents live without a chronic illness, making the community significantly healthier than the national and territory averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here at 7.0%, which is a little below the national figure. For those with health issues, the most reported are other conditions and asthma, while 73% of residents have no long-term health condition at all.
7.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Forde, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most in Forde, as only 2.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.8% ▲ +155.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80056/forde/topic/health-disability