26.3%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4724, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4724, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of people live with long-term health issues in postcode 4724 compared to the rest of the state. Only 26.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably lower rate of mental health conditions than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 5.9% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. The most common long-term health issues in the area are arthritis (8.6%) and asthma (6.8%).
5.9%
Lower than 84% 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 4724, QLD, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of residents, a figure that is a little below the national average of 5.8%. However, this need has risen since 2011, increasing by 1.7 percentage points over the decade.
4.5% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 4724, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4724/4724-qld/topic/health-disability