30.5%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Telegraph Point · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Telegraph Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 30.5% of people in Telegraph Point live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This reflects a community where a significant number of residents manage ongoing health or mental health challenges in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.0% of residents. While 58.1% of people report no long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent condition at 12.4%.
11.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre 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 Telegraph Point, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.1% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. This need has risen sharply since 2011, when only 2.2% of residents required such support.
7.1% ▲ +223.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Telegraph Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122130/telegraph-point/topic/health-disability