32.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4694, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4694, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people in postcode 4694 live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. About 32.1% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health gap is particularly evident in the high rates of mental health conditions reported across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 13.4%, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Other frequent reports include arthritis at 12.5% and asthma at 10.7%, though over half of residents report no long-term health conditions.
13.4%
Higher than 94% 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 4694, QLD, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Queensland average of 6.0%.
8.0% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 4694, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4694/4694-qld/topic/health-disability