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4359, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4359, QLD

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

Over 32% of people in postcode 4359 live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the areas with a higher rate of chronic health issues than most similar places.

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📍 4359, QLD, Postcode

Where 4359, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4359, QLD — higher than 67% of areas.

4359, QLD32.1%
Toowoomba 32.3%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 11.6%, followed by mental health and arthritis. Around 10.5% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure slightly above the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4359, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.1% One condition 20.9% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4359, QLD splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Mental health (19%), with Arthritis at 19%.

Asthma 11.6% Mental health 10.5% Arthritis 10.4% Other condition 7.0% Heart disease 4.6% Diabetes 3.9% Cancer 3.8% Stroke 1.7% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This rate has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.8% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 56% 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 4359, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4359/4359-qld/topic/health-disability