30.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4344, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4344, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 30% of people in postcode 4344 live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means more residents deal with ongoing health issues than in most other similar areas. Mental health and arthritis are the most common challenges reported here.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland average. Mental health is the most frequent issue at 10.5%, followed by arthritis at 9.7% and asthma at 8.9%.
10.5%
Higher than 74% 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 4344, QLD, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need help with their daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This number has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 4344, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4344/4344-qld/topic/health-disability