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7250, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7250, TAS

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

Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark postcode 7250. About 33.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are common across the region, as the area's figures are about the same as the Tasmanian average.

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📍 7250, TAS, Postcode

Where 7250, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7250, TAS — higher than 76% of areas.

7250, TAS33.9%
West Tamar 34.4%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle here at 11.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 11.4%. This mental health rate is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%. While 59.2% of residents have no long-term conditions, 22.3% live with one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7250, TAS, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 59.2% One condition 22.3% Two conditions 7.6% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7250, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 11.7% Mental health 11.4% Asthma 10.3% Other condition 8.9% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 4.4% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6.6% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, when it sat at 5.3%.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.6% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 70% 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 7250, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7250/7250-tas/topic/health-disability