31.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4809, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4809, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 31.4% of people in postcode 4809 live with a long-term health condition. This suggests a community with higher health needs than most of the country. While many residents manage chronic illness, the rate of mental health conditions remains lower than the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 11.5%, while 7.9% of people have a mental health condition. This mental health figure is a little below the Queensland average of 9.6%.
7.9%
Lower than 61% 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 4809, QLD, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011. At 7.2%, this is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +110.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 4809, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4809/4809-qld/topic/health-disability