31.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4888, QLD · Postcode
Health & Disability in 4888, QLD
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The proportion of people needing daily help has barely changed since 2011 in postcode 4888, where 8.5% of residents now require assistance. This is a much higher figure than most similar areas. Overall, health challenges are more common here, with 31.2% of people living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common than in most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 10.7%, while mental health conditions affect 8.8% of residents, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.8%
Higher than 52% 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 4888, QLD, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 8.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average of 6.0%. This rate of need has stayed relatively steady over the last decade, moving from 7.7% in 2011.
8.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4888/4888-qld/topic/health-disability