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7216, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7216, TAS

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

Health needs have remained steady since 2011 in postcode 7216, where 9.9% of people need help with daily activities. This area faces significant health challenges, with nearly 40% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 7216, TAS, Postcode

Where 7216, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

39.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7216, TAS — higher than 95% of areas.

7216, TAS39.7%
Break O'Day 38.8%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are very common here, with 39.7% of people affected, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 17.7%, while 12.0% of people have a mental health condition, a rate well above the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7216, TAS, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.

None 51.4% One condition 23.6% Two conditions 9.5% Three or more 6.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7216, TAS — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (14%).

Arthritis 17.7% Mental health 12.0% Other condition 10.4% Asthma 8.3% Diabetes 7.2% Heart disease 7.0% Cancer 5.3% Lung condition 4.1% Stroke 1.9% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Nearly one in ten people (9.9%) need help with daily activities, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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9.9% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 94% 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 7216, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7216/7216-tas/topic/health-disability