28.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4053, QLD · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in postcode 4053 now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. While most residents are healthy, 11% of the population lives with a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This contributes to a total of 28.9% of people reporting a long-term health condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11% of people. Other frequent reports include asthma at 8.9% and arthritis at 7.5%, while 65.2% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
28.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 4053, QLD, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5% of people need some help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, increasing by 0.9 percentage points.
5.0% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 4053, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4053/4053-qld/topic/health-disability