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4659, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4659, QLD

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 4659, affecting 21.4% of residents. This area faces significant health challenges, with 45.3% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 4659, QLD, Postcode

Where 4659, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

45.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4659, QLD — higher than 99% of areas.

4659, QLD45.3%
Fraser Coast 40.3%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Nearly half of the population has a long-term health condition, which is far above the 27.7% seen across Australia. This includes a mental health rate of 12.6%, which is well above the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4659, QLD, None is the majority at 50%; One condition is next at 28%.

None 45.6% One condition 25.0% Two conditions 11.8% Three or more 8.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4659, QLD — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (14%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 21.4% Mental health 12.6% Other condition 11.2% Asthma 10.3% Heart disease 9.0% Diabetes 8.7% Lung condition 6.5% Cancer 5.8% Stroke 2.2% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 11.3% of people, a rate that is well above both the state and national figures. This need has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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11.3% ▲ +17.6%

Higher than 99% 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 4659, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4659/4659-qld/topic/health-disability