Telopea · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Telopea

Name: Health & Disability in Telopea — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A lower rate of long-term health issues defines Telopea, where only 24.7% of people report a chronic condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a population that is generally healthier than the Australian average.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 7.9% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with 68.4% reporting none at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Telopea, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 68.4% One condition 16.8% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Telopea splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 15%.

Mental health 7.9% Other condition 7.8% Arthritis 6.6% Asthma 6.5% Diabetes 6.1% Heart disease 3.2% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 1.9% Dementia 0.7% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 6.8% of the population. This is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.

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 Telopea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13797/telopea/topic/health-disability

Where Telopea sits — People with a long-term health condition