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7010, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7010, TAS

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

The proportion of people needing daily help in postcode 7010 has barely changed since 2011, now sitting at 8.9%. This area faces significant health challenges, with 33.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 7010, TAS, Postcode

Where 7010, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7010, TAS — higher than 73% of areas.

7010, TAS33.3%
Glenorchy 33.0%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.7% of people, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is also common at 12.4%, while 5.1% of residents manage three or more long-term health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7010, TAS, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 59.1% One condition 20.3% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7010, TAS splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (20%), with Other condition at 15%.

Mental health 12.7% Arthritis 12.4% Other condition 9.4% Asthma 8.7% Diabetes 6.1% Heart disease 4.6% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 2.6% Dementia 1.3% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 8.9%, this is a little above the Tasmanian rate and well above the national figure of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.9% ▲ +9.2%

Higher than 90% 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 7010, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7010/7010-tas/topic/health-disability