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7215, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7215, TAS

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

A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 7215 compared to the national average. About 34.1% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%.

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📍 7215, TAS, Postcode

Where 7215, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7215, TAS — higher than 77% of areas.

7215, TAS34.1%
Break O'Day 38.8%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14.4% of people. While 9.2% of residents have a mental health condition, this is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 11.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7215, TAS, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.2% One condition 22.0% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 4.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7215, TAS — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 14.4% Mental health 9.2% Asthma 8.3% Other condition 8.1% Heart disease 5.4% Cancer 4.4% Diabetes 4.4% Lung condition 3.9% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the national rate of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.1% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 62% 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 7215, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7215/7215-tas/topic/health-disability