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7252, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7252, TAS

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

More people in postcode 7252 now need help with daily tasks than in 2011. While the typical resident is generally healthy, about 32% of the population lives with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure, though it sits slightly below the Tasmanian average.

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📍 7252, TAS, Postcode

Where 7252, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7252, TAS — higher than 66% of areas.

7252, TAS32.0%
George Town 39.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 13.1% of people. Overall, 32% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is higher than in most similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7252, TAS, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 60.1% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 3.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7252, TAS — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (17%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 13.1% Mental health 9.3% Asthma 8.7% Other condition 8.4% Diabetes 4.6% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.7% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that has risen since 2011. This rate is lower than the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.5% ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 65% 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 7252, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7252/7252-tas/topic/health-disability