25.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4881, QLD · Postcode
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in postcode 4881 than in the rest of the state. Only 25.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area noticeably healthier than most other similar regions.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.3% of people, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 8.7% of the population.
25.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.3%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In 4881, QLD, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the rate was 3.5%.
4.8% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4881/4881-qld/topic/health-disability