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4854, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4854, QLD

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 4854 compared to the rest of the country. While mental health conditions are much less common here than in other areas, there has been a rise in the number of people needing help with daily tasks.

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📍 4854, QLD, Postcode

Where 4854, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4854, QLD — lower than 67% of areas.

4854, QLD26.6%
Cassowary Coast 28.7%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

A little fewer than the national figure of 27.7% report a long-term health condition, at 26.6%. This is most evident with mental health conditions, which are at 6.2% — well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4854, QLD, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 61.1% One condition 16.6% Two conditions 6.2% Three or more 3.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4854, QLD — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (13%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 10.1% Mental health 6.2% Other condition 6.1% Asthma 5.9% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 2.3% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This figure has risen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +39.9%

Higher than 60% 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 4854, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/topic/health-disability