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7303, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7303, TAS

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

A much higher rate of long-term health issues than most areas defines postcode 7303, where 35.1% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the own national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are common in the area, affecting more than a third of the population.

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📍 7303, TAS, Postcode

Where 7303, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

35.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7303, TAS — higher than 81% of areas.

7303, TAS35.1%
Meander Valley 34.9%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health condition at 13.6%, followed by asthma and mental health issues. While 10.3% of residents report a mental health condition, this is slightly lower than the Tasmanian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7303, TAS, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 58.1% One condition 22.4% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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7303, TAS splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 13.6% Asthma 10.5% Mental health 10.3% Other condition 9.2% Diabetes 5.9% Heart disease 5.1% Cancer 4.1% Lung condition 3.1% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 6% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most other areas. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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6.0% ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 60% 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 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7303/7303-tas/topic/health-disability