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4362, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4362, QLD

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

Much higher rates of long-term illness mark postcode 4362 compared to the rest of the country. About 33.6% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support, with more residents requiring assistance than is typical for other areas.

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📍 4362, QLD, Postcode

Where 4362, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4362, QLD — higher than 75% of areas.

4362, QLD33.6%
Southern Downs 34.4%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition affecting 13% of residents, while 9.3% have a mental health condition. This last figure is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages. Over half the population reports no long-term health issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4362, QLD, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 56.2% One condition 20.7% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4362, QLD — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 13.0% Mental health 9.3% Other condition 8.2% Asthma 8.0% Diabetes 6.4% Heart disease 5.7% Cancer 4.3% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

More people in postcode 4362 need help with daily activities than in most other areas. At 8.3%, this is a little above the national figure of 5.8%, and the need for support has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

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8.3% ▲ +49.0%

Higher than 87% 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 4362, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4362/4362-qld/topic/health-disability