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7016, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7016, TAS

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

Barely any change has been seen in the need for daily assistance in postcode 7016 since 2011, with 7.2% of people now requiring help. While long-term health issues are less common here than in the rest of Tasmania, mental health conditions are particularly high compared to national figures.

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📍 7016, TAS, Postcode

Where 7016, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7016, TAS — higher than 53% of areas.

7016, TAS29.9%
Clarence 33.1%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are among the highest for this area at 13.3%, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Overall, 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well below the Tasmanian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7016, TAS, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 45.9% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 7.1% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7016, TAS — Mental health leads at 25%, ahead of Asthma (19%) and Arthritis (16%).

Mental health 13.3% Asthma 10.2% Arthritis 8.8% Other condition 7.8% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 3.3% Lung condition 2.1% Cancer 2.0% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 7.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 6.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.2% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 76% 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 7016, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7016/7016-tas/topic/health-disability