33.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4505, QLD · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in postcode 4505 now need help with daily activities than in 2011. Health challenges are more common here than in most other areas, with 33.3% of residents living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people. Other frequent long-term struggles include arthritis at 10.8% and asthma at 10.3%.
33.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
11.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 4505, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.2% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 4505, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4505/4505-qld/topic/health-disability