32.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4630, QLD · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 4630 than the national average. About 32.5% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap for the region compared to the rest of the country.
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.7%, while 8.4% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health figure is about the same as the national average of 8.8%.
32.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
8.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 4630, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help has risen to 8.4% since 2011, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%. This represents a 3.3 percentage point increase over the last decade.
8.4% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 4630, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4630/4630-qld/topic/health-disability