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4562, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4562, QLD

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

Fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 4562 compared to most other areas. Only 25.9% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little below the national figure. This trend of better health extends to mental health and the need for daily support.

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📍 4562, QLD, Postcode

Where 4562, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4562, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.

4562, QLD25.9%
Sunshine Coast 30.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 8.4% of people. Overall, 7.4% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4562, QLD, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 65.8% One condition 18.9% Two conditions 5.0% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4562, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 8.4% Other condition 7.7% Mental health 7.4% Asthma 7.1% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 3.3% Diabetes 2.5% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.5% of the population, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages. This is an increase from 2011, when the rate was 3.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.5% ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 66% 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 4562, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4562/4562-qld/topic/health-disability