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4552, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4552, QLD

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

A rising need for help with daily tasks defines the health profile of postcode 4552, where 7.1% of people now require assistance. This reflects a wider trend of poor health in the area, with long-term conditions affecting 35.2% of residents—a rate well above the national figure.

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📍 4552, QLD, Postcode

Where 4552, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4552, QLD — higher than 82% of areas.

4552, QLD35.2%
Sunshine Coast 30.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 13.6%. Mental health conditions affect 9.5% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4552, QLD, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 56.0% One condition 23.1% Two conditions 7.8% Three or more 4.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4552, QLD — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Other condition (16%) and Mental health (15%).

Arthritis 13.6% Other condition 9.9% Mental health 9.5% Asthma 7.5% Heart disease 6.7% Cancer 5.3% Diabetes 3.9% Lung condition 3.3% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen 3.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 7.1%. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.1% ▲ +77.1%

Higher than 75% 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 4552, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4552/4552-qld/topic/health-disability