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7170, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7170, TAS

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

Only 3.5% of people in postcode 7170 need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. This health profile suggests a relatively fit population, with a lower rate of long-term health conditions compared to the Tasmanian average.

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📍 7170, TAS, Postcode

Where 7170, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7170, TAS — lower than 53% of areas.

7170, TAS28.9%
Clarence 33.1%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the state figure of 33.6%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.4%, and most people here have no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7170, TAS, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 65.8% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 5.7% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7170, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (22%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 10.4% Other condition 8.4% Mental health 8.1% Asthma 7.5% Diabetes 3.5% Cancer 3.4% Heart disease 3.4% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is well below both the state and national figures, though it rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 3.5%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.5% ▲ +47.2%

Lower 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 7170, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7170/7170-tas/topic/health-disability