17.5%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4705, QLD · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 17.5% of people in postcode 4705 report a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This is a very healthy area where the vast majority of residents live without any chronic health issues.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the national and state figures at 4%, and the area has some of the lowest rates of long-term health conditions in the country. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with only 1.2% reporting three or more.
17.5%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 4705, QLD, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, increasing by 1.1 percentage points.
2.7% ▲ +65.7%
Lower than 88% 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 4705, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4705/4705-qld/topic/health-disability