29.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4703, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4703, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, health and disability levels in postcode 4703 generally mirror state and national trends. Around 29.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common ailment at 10.2%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than the Australian figure of 27.7%. While 8.5% of people report a mental health condition, this is a little below the Queensland average of 9.6%.
8.5%
Lower than 53% 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 4703, QLD, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has risen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 4703, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4703/4703-qld/topic/health-disability