33.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7175, TAS · Postcode
Health & Disability in 7175, TAS
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 7175, affecting 14.1% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with a typical resident much more likely to live with a long-term condition than those in the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are particularly common here at 12.5%, a rate among the highest for similar areas.
12.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 7175, TAS, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.1% of people, which is much higher than in most other areas. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2016, placing the area a little above the Australian average.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 7175, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7175/7175-tas/topic/health-disability