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7210, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7210, TAS

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

About 37.4% of people in postcode 7210 live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes it an area with health challenges much higher than most others. The local experience of disability and illness is more common here than across Tasmania and the rest of the country.

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📍 7210, TAS, Postcode

Where 7210, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7210, TAS — higher than 89% of areas.

7210, TAS37.4%
Northern Midlands 34.5%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue, affecting 17.8% of residents. Overall, these health conditions are well above the national and state averages, with 11.7% of people reporting a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7210, TAS, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 53.3% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 9.3% Three or more 7.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7210, TAS — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (12%).

Arthritis 17.8% Mental health 11.7% Asthma 8.6% Other condition 8.6% Diabetes 7.4% Heart disease 6.8% Cancer 4.6% Lung condition 4.3% Stroke 2.3% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 11.2% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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11.2% ▲ +13.0%

Higher than 99% 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 7210, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7210/7210-tas/topic/health-disability