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4573, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4573, QLD

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

Fewer people live with long-term health problems in postcode 4573 than in the rest of Queensland. Only 26.3% of the population reports a chronic condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This puts the community in a healthier position than the state and national averages.

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📍 4573, QLD, Postcode

Where 4573, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4573, QLD — lower than 69% of areas.

4573, QLD26.3%
Sunshine Coast 30.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Most residents are free of long-term health issues, with 65.8% reporting none. Among those with conditions, arthritis is the most common at 8.5%, while 8.2% of the population lives with a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4573, QLD, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 65.8% One condition 18.4% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4573, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 8.5% Mental health 8.2% Other condition 7.6% Asthma 7.1% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 3.3% Diabetes 2.6% Lung condition 1.8% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland figure. This need for support has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.9% ▲ +25.5%

Lower than 58% 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 4573, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4573/4573-qld/topic/health-disability