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4208, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4208, QLD

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A rising need for daily help marks the health profile of postcode 4208, where 4.7% of people now require assistance. Despite this increase, the area remains healthier than most, with fewer residents reporting long-term conditions compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 4208, QLD, Postcode

Where 4208, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4208, QLD — lower than 70% of areas.

4208, QLD26.1%
Gold Coast 26.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 26.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most common issues, affecting 8.8% and 8.7% of people respectively.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4208, QLD, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 66.4% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4208, QLD splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 18%.

Mental health 8.8% Asthma 8.7% Other condition 8.1% Arthritis 7.4% Diabetes 3.5% Heart disease 3.0% Cancer 2.3% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population, a figure that rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011. This is still a little below the Queensland average of 6.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +55.5%

Lower than 62% of postcode areas.

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 4208, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4208/4208-qld/topic/health-disability