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4487, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4487, QLD

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

Fewer residents in postcode 4487 struggle with long-term illness compared to most other areas. Around 60% of people here report having no long-term health conditions at all, meaning the community is generally healthier than the state and national averages.

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📍 4487, QLD, Postcode

Where 4487, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4487, QLD — lower than 66% of areas.

4487, QLD26.8%
Balonne 27.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 6.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Long-term health issues are less common here than in most areas, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4487, QLD, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 60.5% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4487, QLD splits fairly evenly between Asthma (22%) and Arthritis (20%), with Mental health at 14%.

Asthma 10.3% Arthritis 9.0% Mental health 6.3% Diabetes 5.7% Other condition 5.3% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.4% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most, as only 4.4% of people need help with everyday activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.4% ▲ +30.6%

Lower than 68% 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 4487, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4487/4487-qld/topic/health-disability