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4346, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4346, QLD

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

Daily life for many in postcode 4346 involves managing health challenges, with 11.7% of residents living with a mental health condition. This figure is much higher than most other areas. While about 59% of people report no long-term health issues, others face significant daily hurdles due to chronic illness or disability.

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📍 4346, QLD, Postcode

Where 4346, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4346, QLD — higher than 55% of areas.

4346, QLD30.2%
Ipswich 30.3%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 30.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.7%, followed by asthma at 9.6% and arthritis at 9.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4346, QLD, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 58.7% One condition 19.3% Two conditions 8.0% Three or more 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4346, QLD splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 11.7% Asthma 9.6% Arthritis 9.3% Other condition 8.9% Heart disease 5.5% Diabetes 4.5% Lung condition 2.5% Cancer 2.2% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.4%, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen sharply since 2011, increasing by 4.1 percentage points.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.4% ▲ +121.7%

Higher than 79% 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 4346, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4346/4346-qld/topic/health-disability