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7277, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7277, TAS

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

A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national average marks postcode 7277, where 32.9% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While health challenges are common, the need for daily support has fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 7277, TAS, Postcode

Where 7277, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7277, TAS — higher than 72% of areas.

7277, TAS32.9%
West Tamar 34.4%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 11.9% of residents, followed by mental health conditions at 9.7%. While this mental health rate is higher than in most areas, it sits a little below the Tasmanian average of 11.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7277, TAS, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 60.4% One condition 22.9% Two conditions 7.0% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7277, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 11.9% Mental health 9.7% Asthma 9.1% Other condition 8.8% Heart disease 4.8% Diabetes 4.3% Cancer 3.4% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure is a little below the state average and has fallen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.3% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 51% 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 7277, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7277/7277-tas/topic/health-disability