16.9%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4494, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4494, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 16.9% of people in postcode 4494 have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This area is among the healthiest of its kind, with very low rates of chronic illness and mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 5% of residents have a mental health condition, well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. While asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 10%, nearly 65% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.0%
Lower than 88% 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 4494, QLD, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people here need help with daily activities, at 3.1%. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, though the proportion of people needing assistance has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
3.1% ▲ —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 4494, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4494/4494-qld/topic/health-disability