29.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4716, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4716, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Around 64% of people in postcode 4716 report having no long-term health conditions. This area has a relatively healthy profile, with mental health conditions being much less common here than in most other Australian regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is similar to the Queensland average. Arthritis (10.1%) and asthma (9.5%) are the most common issues, while only 6.5% of people report a mental health condition, a figure well below the state average.
6.5%
Lower than 77% 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 4716, QLD, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most other areas. This figure is a little below the national average, though it has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +83.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 4716, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4716/4716-qld/topic/health-disability