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4884, QLD · Postcode

Health & Disability in 4884, QLD

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 4884, affecting 11.6% of residents. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than most other places, with 31% of people living with a chronic illness. While these rates are well above the national figure, the need for daily help remains relatively low.

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📍 4884, QLD, Postcode

Where 4884, QLD sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4884, QLD — higher than 60% of areas.

4884, QLD31.0%
Tablelands 29.7%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 31% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 11.6%, while 8.4% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate that is about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 4884, QLD, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 60.5% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 6.9% Three or more 3.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 4884, QLD — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 11.6% Mental health 8.4% Other condition 7.8% Asthma 7.0% Heart disease 5.7% Diabetes 4.6% Cancer 4.4% Lung condition 2.4% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.4% of people in postcode 4884 need help with daily activities, which is a little below both the state and national figures. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 4.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.4% ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 69% 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 4884, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4884/4884-qld/topic/health-disability