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7300, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7300, 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 7300. About 33.2% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common struggle here, affecting 12.1% of residents.

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📍 7300, TAS, Postcode

Where 7300, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

33.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7300, TAS — higher than 73% of areas.

7300, TAS33.2%
Northern Midlands 34.5%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with mental health affecting 10.1% of people. This is a little above the Australian average, though slightly lower than the state figure for Tasmania.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7300, TAS, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 60.6% One condition 22.6% Two conditions 7.5% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7300, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 12.1% Mental health 10.1% Asthma 9.5% Other condition 9.0% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 3.5% Lung condition 2.8% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for its level. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.9% ▲ +51.2%

Higher than 58% 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 7300, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7300/7300-tas/topic/health-disability