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7009, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7009, TAS

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

More people in postcode 7009 struggle with mental health than in most similar areas. While long-term health conditions are less common here than across Tasmania, a striking 12.1% of residents live with a mental health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 8.8%.

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📍 7009, TAS, Postcode

Where 7009, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7009, TAS — higher than 52% of areas.

7009, TAS29.7%
Glenorchy 33.0%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 12.1%, followed by arthritis at 9.3% and asthma at 8%. Overall, 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7009, TAS, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 63.3% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 6.4% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7009, TAS — Mental health leads at 23%, ahead of Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (17%).

Mental health 12.1% Arthritis 9.3% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 8.0% Diabetes 4.4% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.4% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.0% of residents need help with daily activities, a rate higher than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +1.1%

Higher than 60% 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 7009, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7009/7009-tas/topic/health-disability