32.2%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Forth · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Forth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Forth is marked by a lower need for assistance with basic tasks than most similar areas. While 32.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the community generally experiences fewer severe disabilities than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.8%, and mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population.
9.5%
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 Forth, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 4.6%.
4.0% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
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/ucl/UCL622009/forth/topic/health-disability