37.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4612, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4612, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in postcode 4612 live with a long-term health condition, making it a place where health challenges are much more common than in most other areas. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the fact that 12% of residents need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure, with 37.6% of people affected. Arthritis is the most common condition at 16.4%, followed by asthma at 12.8% and mental health conditions at 10%, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 4612, QLD, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 12% of the population. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6% and has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
12.0% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 4612, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4612/4612-qld/topic/health-disability