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7054, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7054, TAS

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

A growing number of residents in postcode 7054 now need help with daily activities, with this figure rising to 4.7% since 2011. While the proportion of people with long-term health conditions is lower than the Tasmanian average, mental health is a significant concern for the area.

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📍 7054, TAS, Postcode

Where 7054, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7054, TAS — higher than 57% of areas.

7054, TAS30.6%
Kingborough 31.5%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.6% of residents. This is the most reported long-term health issue, slightly ahead of arthritis at 10.3% and asthma at 8.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7054, TAS, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 63.5% One condition 21.8% Two conditions 5.9% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7054, TAS splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (20%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 10.6% Arthritis 10.3% Asthma 8.6% Other condition 8.5% Diabetes 3.7% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.7% of people in the area need some help with daily activities. This is lower than the national figure and the Tasmanian average, though the need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 62% 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 7054, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7054/7054-tas/topic/health-disability