26.5%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4557, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4557, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in postcode 4557 compared to most other areas. Just 26.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population with a lower need for ongoing medical support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 8.5% of people, followed by arthritis at 8.1% and asthma at 7.9%. Most residents are healthy, with 65.6% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.
8.5%
Lower than 53% 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 4557, QLD, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for many here, as only 4.2% of people need help with basic activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%, though the need for assistance has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 4557, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4557/4557-qld/topic/health-disability