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7290, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7290, TAS

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

Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark postcode 7290. About 32.8% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions compared to other areas.

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📍 7290, TAS, Postcode

Where 7290, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

32.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7290, TAS — higher than 71% of areas.

7290, TAS32.8%
Meander Valley 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.4%, followed by asthma and mental health. While 10.5% of residents have a mental health condition, this is much higher than most similar areas.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7290, TAS, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 60.3% One condition 21.2% Two conditions 7.9% Three or more 3.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7290, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Mental health at 18%.

Arthritis 12.4% Asthma 10.8% Mental health 10.5% Other condition 9.7% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 5.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a little below the Tasmanian average and has risen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.

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5.8% ▲ +44.9%

Higher than 56% 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 7290, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/topic/health-disability