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4558, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4558, QLD

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

A growing need for support defines the health landscape in postcode 4558, where the proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen since 2011. More than 31% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 4558, QLD, Postcode

Where 4558, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4558, QLD — higher than 64% of areas.

4558, QLD31.6%
Sunshine Coast 30.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 31.6% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 11.6%, followed by mental health conditions which affect 10.0% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4558, QLD, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 57.6% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4558, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 11.6% Mental health 10.0% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 7.8% Heart disease 5.4% Diabetes 4.4% Cancer 4.1% Lung condition 2.6% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 7.1% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has rose 1.6 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above both the state and national figures.

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7.1% ▲ +29.3%

Higher than 76% 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 4558, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4558/4558-qld/topic/health-disability