36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Teelah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Teelah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 37% of people in Teelah live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This community faces significant health challenges, with high rates of mental health conditions and a notable number of residents needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with 14.4% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure. Long-term conditions are frequent, and 10% of residents live with three or more of these health issues.
14.4%
Higher than 90% 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 Teelah, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (23%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is difficult for many, as 12.2% of people need help with their daily activities. This is among the highest rates for areas of this size and is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
12.2% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Teelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32765/teelah/topic/health-disability