30.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4491, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4491, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 4491, affecting 12.8% of people. While most residents are healthy, the area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Diabetes (10.6%) and mental health conditions (8.5%) are also common, though the rate of mental health issues is a little below the Queensland average.
8.5%
Lower than 53% 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 4491, QLD, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2016.
5.3% —
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 4491, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4491/4491-qld/topic/health-disability