26.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Telina - Toolooa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Telina - Toolooa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly lower rate of chronic illness defines Telina - Toolooa, where 26.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is a little below both the Queensland and national figures. While general health is slightly better than average, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 9.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most other areas. This is the most frequent long-term health issue reported in the area, followed by asthma at 8.6% and arthritis at 7.0%.
9.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Telina - Toolooa, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.6% of people in Telina - Toolooa need help with daily activities, a figure a little below the state and national averages. However, the need for this kind of support has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2016.
4.6% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Telina - Toolooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051538/telina-toolooa/topic/health-disability