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7315, TAS · Postcode

Health & Disability in 7315, TAS

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

Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark postcode 7315. About 36.9% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is reflected in the number of residents who require daily assistance.

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📍 7315, TAS, Postcode

Where 7315, TAS sits — People with a long-term health condition

36.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7315, TAS — higher than 88% of areas.

7315, TAS36.9%
Central Coast 35.8%
Tasmania 33.6%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (14.8%), mental health (10.6%), and asthma (10.4%) being the most reported. The 10.6% of people with a mental health condition is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 7315, TAS, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 55.2% One condition 23.5% Two conditions 8.6% Three or more 4.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 7315, TAS — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (16%).

Arthritis 14.8% Mental health 10.6% Asthma 10.4% Other condition 9.0% Heart disease 5.4% Diabetes 5.3% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 3.2% Stroke 1.5% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 8.0% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is a little above both the state and national averages and has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.

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8.0% ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 85% 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 7315, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7315/7315-tas/topic/health-disability