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7155, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7155, TAS

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 7155, affecting 11.9% of residents. This area generally has better health outcomes than the state average, with a lower proportion of people living with chronic conditions or needing daily help.

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📍 7155, TAS, Postcode

Where 7155, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7155, TAS — higher than 52% of areas.

7155, TAS29.7%
Kingborough 31.5%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 29.7% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 33.6%. Mental health conditions affect 8.5% of the population, a rate slightly lower than the state average and about the same as the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7155, TAS, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.3% One condition 19.3% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7155, TAS — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 11.9% Mental health 8.5% Other condition 7.3% Asthma 7.1% Diabetes 5.0% Cancer 4.2% Heart disease 3.8% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the state average. This figure has fallen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.7% ▼ -18.8%

Lower than 78% 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 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7155/7155-tas/topic/health-disability