32.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4054, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4054, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of residents in postcode 4054 live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 32.3% of people report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health gap is driven largely by a high rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.3% of residents. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 9.4% and asthma at 9.3%, while 62.6% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
12.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode 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 4054, QLD, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.0% of people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This rate has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Queensland average.
6.0% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 4054, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4054/4054-qld/topic/health-disability