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7055, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7055, TAS

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

A mental health rate of 13.1% is among the highest for similar areas in postcode 7055. This contributes to a broader health profile where 32% of people live with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.

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📍 7055, TAS, Postcode

Where 7055, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7055, TAS — higher than 66% of areas.

7055, TAS32.0%
Kingborough 31.5%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.1% of people. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 11.5% and arthritis at 8.1%, while most residents report no long-term health issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7055, TAS, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 62.4% One condition 23.3% Two conditions 4.6% Three or more 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7055, TAS splits fairly evenly between Mental health (24%) and Asthma (21%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 13.1% Asthma 11.5% Other condition 8.7% Arthritis 8.1% Diabetes 5.2% Lung condition 2.8% Cancer 2.4% Heart disease 2.0% Stroke 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 5.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. This represents a rise from 2011, when only 2.2% of people required assistance with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.2% ▲ +137.4%

Lower than 54% 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 7055, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7055/7055-tas/topic/health-disability