20.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4498, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4498, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 4498 compared to the rest of the state. Only 20.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a population with a notably lower burden of chronic illness than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 1.6% of people, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Among those with long-term health issues, asthma is the most common at 10.1%, while 64.9% of the total population reports having no health conditions at all.
1.6%
Lower 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 4498, QLD, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people need help with daily activities, at 3.2%, which is much lower than most other areas. However, this figure has rose by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
3.2% ▲ +133.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 4498, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4498/4498-qld/topic/health-disability