28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Teesdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Teesdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Teesdale have remained relatively steady over the last decade. While most residents are healthy, 9.4% of people live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 10.2%, followed by mental health at 9.4% and arthritis at 8.3%.
9.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Teesdale, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few residents require help with daily activities. At 3.8%, this is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most other areas.
3.8% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Teesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22479/teesdale/topic/health-disability