31.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7248, TAS · Postcode
Health & Disability in 7248, TAS
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in postcode 7248 than in most similar areas, affecting 12.3% of people. While overall long-term health issues are a little below the Tasmanian average, they sit well above the national figure. Roughly 31.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 12.3%, followed by arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 9.4%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, though about 19.7% live with one condition.
12.3%
Higher than 89% 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 7248, TAS, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.6% of residents, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the Australian average and has risen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 7248, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/topic/health-disability