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4216, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4216, QLD

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

A significantly higher rate of chronic illness marks postcode 4216, where 32.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents remain healthy, a notable portion of the population faces ongoing medical challenges.

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📍 4216, QLD, Postcode

Where 4216, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4216, QLD — higher than 71% of areas.

4216, QLD32.8%
Gold Coast 26.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.6% of people. While 58.4% of residents have no long-term health issues, the overall rate of chronic illness is much higher than in most other areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4216, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 58.4% One condition 21.0% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4216, QLD — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Other condition (15%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 12.6% Other condition 8.6% Mental health 8.5% Asthma 7.5% Heart disease 5.9% Diabetes 5.0% Cancer 4.7% Lung condition 2.9% Dementia 1.4% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for help with daily activities has risen to 7.1% since 2011. This figure is now much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.1% ▲ +38.8%

Higher than 76% 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 4216, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4216/4216-qld/topic/health-disability