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7120, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7120, TAS

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

More than a third of people in postcode 7120 live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, with arthritis being the most common ailment affecting 14.4% of the population.

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📍 7120, TAS, Postcode

Where 7120, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7120, TAS — higher than 84% of areas.

7120, TAS35.8%
Southern Midlands 33.7%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.8% of residents. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure at 11.5%, and 4.9% of people manage three or more health issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7120, TAS, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 53.7% One condition 22.7% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7120, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Mental health (18%), with Other condition at 13%.

Arthritis 14.4% Mental health 11.5% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 7.7% Diabetes 6.7% Heart disease 6.1% Cancer 3.6% Lung condition 3.5% Dementia 1.2% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is more challenging for 9.8% of people who need help with basic activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is well above both the state and national figures, rising 1.0 percentage points since 2011.

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9.8% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 94% 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 7120, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/topic/health-disability