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4472, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4472, QLD

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

Over 32% of people in postcode 4472 live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While physical health issues are common, the rate of mental health conditions is lower than in most other areas. This suggests a high burden of chronic illness across the region.

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📍 4472, QLD, Postcode

Where 4472, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4472, QLD — higher than 69% of areas.

4472, QLD32.5%
Blackall Tambo 31.6%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (10.7%) and asthma (9.7%) being the most frequent. Conversely, the 8% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Queensland figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4472, QLD, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.7% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4472, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 14%.

Arthritis 10.7% Asthma 9.7% Mental health 8.0% Other condition 7.2% Diabetes 6.7% Heart disease 6.4% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 6.7% of residents, which is higher than in most areas. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.7% ▲ +27.5%

Higher than 71% 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 4472, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4472/4472-qld/topic/health-disability