30.9%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4812, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4812, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 30.9% of people in postcode 4812 live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is driven largely by mental health struggles, which are much more common here than in most other areas. These challenges are reflected in the number of residents who require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 11.9%, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Other common issues include arthritis at 9.6% and asthma at 7.9%. While 58.5% of people have no long-term health issues, 4.2% manage three or more conditions.
11.9%
Higher than 87% 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 4812, QLD, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.1% of residents, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This is a little above the Queensland rate of 6.0%, and the proportion of people needing assistance rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 4812, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4812/4812-qld/topic/health-disability