15.8%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4732, QLD · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in postcode 4732 now require daily help than in previous years. This area reports a very low rate of chronic illness, with only 15.8% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are far less common here than in the rest of Queensland, where the state figure is 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also a little below the national figure, affecting 7.6% of the population.
15.8%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 4732, QLD, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The share of people needing help with daily activities has fallen by 5.7 points since 2016. At 2.5%, this is now well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.5% —
Lower than 89% 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 4732, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4732/4732-qld/topic/health-disability