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7179, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7179, TAS

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

Fewer people need help with daily activities in postcode 7179 than they did in 2011. While daily assistance needs have fallen, 43.8% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 7179, TAS, Postcode

Where 7179, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

43.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7179, TAS — higher than 99% of areas.

7179, TAS43.8%
Tasman 39.4%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 43.8% of people here have a long-term health condition, a rate among the highest for similar areas. Arthritis is the most common at 19.4%, while mental health conditions affect 12.3% of residents, which is well above the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7179, TAS, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.

None 48.1% One condition 28.2% Two conditions 11.4% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7179, TAS — Arthritis leads at 25%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 19.4% Mental health 12.3% Asthma 10.9% Other condition 10.9% Cancer 6.6% Diabetes 5.5% Lung condition 4.7% Heart disease 4.0% Stroke 3.3% Dementia 1.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.7% of the population, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels. This is a decrease from 5.6% recorded in the 2011 census.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 61% 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 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7179/7179-tas/topic/health-disability