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4601, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4601, QLD

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

A higher rate of long-term illness than most areas marks postcode 4601, where 32% of people live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community facing significant health challenges.

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📍 4601, QLD, Postcode

Where 4601, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4601, QLD — higher than 66% of areas.

4601, QLD32.0%
Gympie 35.8%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.8%, followed by mental health and asthma. While 32% of residents have a lasting health issue, those with a mental health condition make up 8.1% of the population, which is slightly lower than the Queensland average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4601, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 56.9% One condition 19.6% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4601, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (14%), with Other condition at 14%.

Arthritis 10.8% Mental health 8.1% Other condition 7.9% Asthma 7.9% Diabetes 6.8% Heart disease 6.5% Cancer 4.9% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more difficult for more people here than in most similar areas, with 7.2% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.2% ▲ +1.4%

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 4601, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/topic/health-disability