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4816, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4816, QLD

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Daily life in postcode 4816 is marked by a healthier-than-average population, with only 26.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is lower than most similar areas and sits slightly below the Queensland average. Most residents report no chronic health issues at all.

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📍 4816, QLD, Postcode

Where 4816, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4816, QLD — lower than 66% of areas.

4816, QLD26.8%
Charters Towers 28.3%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A little fewer people report mental health conditions here (7.4%) compared to both the state and national figures. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 9.0%, followed by mental health and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4816, QLD, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 60.8% One condition 17.3% Two conditions 6.1% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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4816, QLD splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (16%), with Other condition at 14%.

Arthritis 9.0% Mental health 7.4% Other condition 6.5% Asthma 6.0% Diabetes 5.8% Heart disease 5.5% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.6% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages. This need for support has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 4.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.0% ▲ +18.7%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

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 4816, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4816/4816-qld/topic/health-disability