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4861, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4861, QLD

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

More people than usual need daily help to get by in postcode 4861. While about 30.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other places.

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📍 4861, QLD, Postcode

Where 4861, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4861, QLD — higher than 56% of areas.

4861, QLD30.3%
Cairns 24.7%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 11.9% of people. Overall, 30.3% of residents have a health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4861, QLD, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 58.7% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 6.7% Three or more 4.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4861, QLD — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Other condition (15%) and Mental health (14%).

Arthritis 11.9% Other condition 8.4% Mental health 7.9% Diabetes 7.3% Asthma 6.8% Heart disease 5.1% Lung condition 3.2% Cancer 3.2% Stroke 1.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is a challenge for 7.5% of the population, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%, though the proportion of people needing help fell slightly since 2011.

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7.5% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 80% 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 4861, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/topic/health-disability