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4517, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4517, QLD

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

Well above the national average, 32.5% of people in postcode 4517 live with a long-term health condition. This makes the area stand out for its health challenges compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition reported here, affecting 13.5% of residents.

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📍 4517, QLD, Postcode

Where 4517, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4517, QLD — higher than 69% of areas.

4517, QLD32.5%
Sunshine Coast 30.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are more common here than in most other areas. While 9.2% of people report a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure, 18.6% of residents live with one long-term health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4517, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 57.1% One condition 18.6% Two conditions 9.1% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4517, QLD — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Asthma (15%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 13.5% Asthma 9.2% Mental health 9.2% Other condition 8.3% Heart disease 6.1% Diabetes 5.3% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 3.4% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.7% of people in the area need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas, though the figure has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.7% ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 56% 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 4517, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4517/4517-qld/topic/health-disability