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7302, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7302, TAS

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, postcode 7302 sees 29.5% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the Tasmanian average, though it sits slightly above the national rate.

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📍 7302, TAS, Postcode

Where 7302, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

29.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7302, TAS — higher than 51% of areas.

7302, TAS29.5%
Northern Midlands 34.5%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.1% of people, followed by asthma at 9.0%. Mental health conditions are reported by 8.6% of residents, which is a little below the state figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7302, TAS, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 61.8% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 6.4% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7302, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 17%.

Arthritis 10.1% Asthma 9.0% Mental health 8.6% Other condition 8.0% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Fewer people need help with daily activities in this area than in most other places. At 4.4%, this rate is a little below both the state and national figures and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.4% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 67% 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 7302, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7302/7302-tas/topic/health-disability