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4218, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4218, QLD

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

Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 4218 compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.9% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than the state and national averages.

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📍 4218, QLD, Postcode

Where 4218, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4218, QLD — lower than 81% of areas.

4218, QLD23.9%
Gold Coast 26.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure at 6.6%. For those with long-term illness, arthritis is the most common condition at 7.2%, while 66.1% of all residents report having no health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4218, QLD, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 66.1% One condition 17.5% Two conditions 4.5% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4218, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 7.2% Mental health 6.6% Asthma 6.4% Other condition 6.4% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 3.1% Diabetes 2.8% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, with only 4.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.1% ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 73% 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 4218, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4218/4218-qld/topic/health-disability