32.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Forbes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.9% of people in Forbes live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of chronic illness stands out compared to the rest of the state and country, though most residents are managing one or two conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 12.4%. Mental health conditions affect 9.6% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.6%
Lower than 54% 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 Forbes, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.9% of the population. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/topic/health-disability