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7117, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7117, TAS

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

Fewer people need help with daily tasks in postcode 7117 than in 2011, though health challenges remain common. This area has a high rate of long-term illness, with 37.2% of residents living with a chronic health condition.

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📍 7117, TAS, Postcode

Where 7117, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7117, TAS — higher than 88% of areas.

7117, TAS37.2%
Huon Valley 34.2%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 15.4%, while mental health affects 11.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7117, TAS, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 54.3% One condition 22.9% Two conditions 8.9% Three or more 5.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7117, TAS — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 15.4% Mental health 11.5% Asthma 9.8% Other condition 8.7% Diabetes 5.9% Heart disease 5.5% Cancer 4.7% Lung condition 3.8% Stroke 2.1% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 7.6% of residents, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This is still a little above the national average and much higher than most similar areas.

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7.6% ▼ -16.1%

Higher than 81% 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 7117, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7117/7117-tas/topic/health-disability