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4608, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4608, QLD

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

Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark postcode 4608. Around 33.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. These challenges are reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.

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📍 4608, QLD, Postcode

Where 4608, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4608, QLD — higher than 76% of areas.

4608, QLD33.9%
South Burnett 36.6%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions affect 33.9% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.8%, while 10.5% of people live with a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4608, QLD, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 54.7% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 9.3% Three or more 4.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4608, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 12.8% Mental health 10.5% Other condition 9.2% Asthma 8.3% Diabetes 7.2% Heart disease 5.7% Cancer 4.5% Lung condition 3.2% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little more than the national average of people need help with daily activities, sitting at 8.6%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.6% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 88% 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 4608, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/topic/health-disability