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7020, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7020, TAS

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

Much lower rates of chronic illness define postcode 7020 compared to the rest of Tasmania. Only 28.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is nearly 5 percentage points lower than the state average. This reflects a generally healthier population than the typical Tasmanian community.

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📍 7020, TAS, Postcode

Where 7020, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7020, TAS — lower than 54% of areas.

7020, TAS28.7%
Clarence 33.1%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.5% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term illness at 10.8%, while 65% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7020, TAS, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 65.0% One condition 20.8% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7020, TAS — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Other condition (17%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 10.8% Other condition 7.8% Asthma 7.6% Mental health 7.5% Heart disease 3.7% Diabetes 3.6% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure well below both the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it stood at 2.0%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.3% ▲ +70.6%

Lower than 84% 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 7020, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7020/7020-tas/topic/health-disability