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4506, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4506, QLD

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

More than three in ten people in postcode 4506 live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is matched by a significant number of residents who need daily help to get by.

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📍 4506, QLD, Postcode

Where 4506, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4506, QLD — higher than 78% of areas.

4506, QLD34.2%
Moreton Bay 32.9%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Health struggles are common here, with 34.2% of people reporting a long-term condition. This is much higher than most areas, driven largely by mental health conditions affecting 13.4% of residents—a figure well above the Queensland average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4506, QLD, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 56.6% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4506, QLD splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (18%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Mental health 13.4% Asthma 11.2% Arthritis 10.2% Other condition 10.1% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 2.7% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 8.3% of the population who need assistance with basic activities. This is a little above the national rate and has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.3% ▲ +64.0%

Higher than 87% 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 4506, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4506/4506-qld/topic/health-disability