40.6%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4421, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4421, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-one percent of people in postcode 4421 live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest rates of chronic illness in the region. Many residents face significant health challenges, affecting both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.8% of the population, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. The most common long-term illnesses reported are arthritis at 15.7%, mental health at 14.8%, and asthma at 13.1%.
14.8%
Higher than 99% 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 4421, QLD, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 13% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average. This need for support has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 12.1%.
13.0% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 4421, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4421/4421-qld/topic/health-disability