42.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forster - Tuncurry · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Forster - Tuncurry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Forster - Tuncurry, affecting 18.3% of people. The area faces significant health challenges, with 42.6% of residents living with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.1% of the population. Overall, long-term health issues are far more frequent than in the rest of New South Wales, with 7.6% of people managing three or more conditions.
12.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre 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 Forster - Tuncurry, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from 3.3% to 11.2%. This is now well above the national figure of 5.8%, placing the area among the highest for assistance needs.
11.2% ▲ +234.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Forster - Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112008/forster-tuncurry/topic/health-disability