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7262, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7262, TAS

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

Better health outcomes are seen in postcode 7262, where mental health conditions are less common than in most other areas. While nearly 32% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is still a little below the Tasmanian figure.

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📍 7262, TAS, Postcode

Where 7262, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7262, TAS — higher than 65% of areas.

7262, TAS31.8%
Dorset 34.7%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 14.1%. While mental health conditions are well below the state figure at 7.6%, overall long-term health conditions are well above the national average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7262, TAS, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 57.4% One condition 19.6% Two conditions 8.4% Three or more 4.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In 7262, TAS, the largest group is Arthritis at 26%, followed by Asthma (16%) and Mental health (14%).

Arthritis 14.1% Asthma 8.9% Mental health 7.6% Heart disease 5.8% Other condition 5.8% Diabetes 4.9% Lung condition 3.3% Cancer 2.8% Stroke 1.4% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.3% of people, which is higher than most areas. This need for assistance has risen by 1.1 points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.

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6.3% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 64% 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 7262, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7262/7262-tas/topic/health-disability