27.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4859, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4859, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very little has changed in the health profile of postcode 4859 over the last decade, with the number of people needing daily help remaining steady. Roughly 27.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Fewer people here report long-term health or mental health conditions compared to most other areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 12.3%, while nearly half of all residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.8%
Lower than 63% 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 4859, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of people in the area need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia, and it has barely changed since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 4859, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4859/4859-qld/topic/health-disability