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4872, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4872, QLD

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

Fewer long-term health issues are reported in postcode 4872 than in most other parts of the country. Only 25.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland average.

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📍 4872, QLD, Postcode

Where 4872, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4872, QLD — lower than 72% of areas.

4872, QLD25.7%
Tablelands 29.7%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here at 6.3%, well below the state figure of 9.6%. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most frequent at 9.6%, while 60.1% of all residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4872, QLD, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 60.1% One condition 17.3% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4872, QLD — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 9.6% Mental health 6.3% Other condition 5.5% Asthma 5.4% Heart disease 4.6% Diabetes 4.1% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the national and state averages. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.4% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 51% 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 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/topic/health-disability