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Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

About 64.7% of people in Forrestfield report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area's overall health profile is quite typical for the region, with most residents managing without chronic illness.

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📍 Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.6%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) — lower than 53% of areas.

Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)27.6%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Around 27.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 8.8%, followed by asthma and arthritis.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.7% One condition 19.1% Two conditions 5.8% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 8.8% Asthma 7.9% Arthritis 7.8% Other condition 7.2% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.7% of people in Forrestfield need help with daily activities. This is lower than most other areas and slightly below the Australian average of 5.8%.

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 (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/topic/health-disability