39.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Telarah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Telarah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 40% of people in Telarah live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of illness is most visible in mental health, where rates are well above those seen across New South Wales and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 17.2% of residents. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 13.4% and arthritis at 12.6%.
17.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality 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 Telarah, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.5% of people here who need help with activities, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
8.5% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Telarah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13795/telarah/topic/health-disability