7256, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7256, TAS

Name: Health & Disability in 7256, TAS — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in postcode 7256, affecting 10.4% of residents. Overall, health outcomes here are stronger than the state average, with far fewer people reporting mental health conditions than in other Tasmanian areas.

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📍 7256, TAS, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Tasmania figure of 33.6%. Mental health conditions are especially low here at 7.9%, a rate well below the state average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7256, TAS, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 57.9% One condition 18.1% Two conditions 7.3% Three or more 3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7256, TAS — Arthritis leads at 21%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (14%).

Arthritis 10.4% Mental health 7.9% Asthma 6.9% Other condition 6.7% Heart disease 5.1% Diabetes 4.5% Cancer 3.8% Lung condition 2.2% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.9% of residents need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.

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 7256, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7256/7256-tas/topic/health-disability

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